All This Is That: Painting: Chief Justices of The Supreme Court Of The United States: No. 2, John Rutledge

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Painting: Chief Justices of The Supreme Court Of The United States: No. 2, John Rutledge

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John Rutledge (1739-1800), American jurist and statesman, was Revolutionary War governor of South Carolina. He exemplified the conservative views of the mercantile and planter aristocracy. He served one year as as Associate Justice, followed by five years (1790-95) as the Chief Justice.

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