John & Edward Rutledge of South Carolina
Download or Read eBook John & Edward Rutledge of South Carolina PDF written by James Haw and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : James Haw |
| Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0820318590 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780820318592 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis John & Edward Rutledge of South Carolina by : James Haw
Book excerpt: John Rutledge (1739-1800) was a wealthy planter and successful lawyer, a leader in South Carolina's colonial Commons House of Assembly, and a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses. As chief executive of the state during most of the War for Independence, he was instrumental in its defense and recovery after the British conquest of 1780. One of the leading delegates to the United States constitutional convention in 1787, he served as chief justice of South Carolina, and briefly as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
