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John Rutledge

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For other people named John Rutledge, see John Rutledge (disambiguation). John Rutledge 2nd Chief Justice of the United States In office June 30, 1795 – December 28, 1795 Nominated by George Washington Preceded by John Jay Succeeded by Oliver Ellsworth Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States In office September 26, 1789 – March 4, 1791 Nominated by George Washington Preceded by Position Established Succeeded by Thomas Johnson 31st Governor of South Carolina [note 1] In office January 9, 1779 – January 16, 1782 Lieutenant Thomas Bee Christopher Gadsden Preceded by Rawlins Lowndes Succeeded by John Mathews In office July 4, 1776 – March 7, 1778 President of South Carolina Lieutenant Henry Laurens James Parsons Preceded by Henry Laurens (President of the Committee on Safety) Succeeded by Rawlins Lowndes Delegate from South Carolina to the Continental Congress In office September 5, 1774 – October 26, 1776 Delegate from South Carolina to the Stamp Act Congress In offic...