List of United States Political Families (R) - The Rutledges

The Rutledges

• John Rutledge (1739-1800), Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1774, President of South Carolina 1776-1778, Governor of South Carolina 1779, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1789-1791, Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court 1790, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1795. Brother of Edward Rutledge.
• Edward Rutledge (1749-1800), Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1774-1776, South Carolina State Representative 1782, Governor of South Carolina 1798-1800. Brother of John Rutledge.
  • John Rutledge, Jr. (1766-1819), member of the South Carolina Legislature, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1797-1803. Son of John Rutledge.

NOTE: Edward Rutledge was also brother-in-law of U.S. Representative Henry Middleton.