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Edward Rutledge was an American Founding Father and politician who signed the Declaration of Independence and served as South Carolina's governor. He was born in Charleston in 1749, fought in the American Revolution, and died in 1800.
18 de feb. de 2020 · Learn about Edward Rutledge, the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, who was a lawyer, governor, and slave owner from South Carolina. Find out his role in the Continental Congress, his military service, his political views, and his death.
Learn about Edward Rutledge, a South Carolina politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Find out his role in the First Continental Congress, the peace mission to Staten Island, and his imprisonment by the British.
Edward Rutledge was a South Carolina lawyer, politician, and soldier who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He served in the Continental Congress, the Charleston Artillery, and the state legislature, and was elected Governor of South Carolina in 1789.
20 de jun. de 2016 · Edward Rutledge was a lawyer, governor, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He played a key role in South Carolina's politics, economy, and defense during and after the American Revolution.
Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800), South Carolina statesman, was one of four signers of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina and, at the age of 26, the youngest of all the signers.
Edward Rutledge, the first of the South Carolina delegation who affixed his name to the Declaration of Independence, was born in the city of Charles Town, in November of 1749. He was the youngest, son of Doctor John Rutledge, who emigrated from Ireland to South Carolina, about the year 1735.
