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John Rutledge

John Rutledge

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Biography

Born 1739-09-17 · Died 1800-07-23

chief justice of the United States in 1795

Occupations

  • judge
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • governor
  • jurist

Terms in office & positions

  • Governor of South Carolina — 1779-01-09 – 1782-01-16
  • Chief Justice of the United States — 1795-06-30 – 1795-12-28
  • Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States — 1790-02-15 – 1791-03-05
  • Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention — 1787-05-25 – 1787-09-17

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Offices & 2026 races

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