John
Rutledge
Jr.
Born in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of John Rutledge
and Elizabeth (Grimke) Rutledge
Brother of
Martha (Rutledge) Kinloch, Edward Rutledge [half], Frederick Rutledge, William Rutledge, Elizabeth (Rutledge) Laurens and States Whitcomb Rutledge [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 53
in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Nov 2012
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Biography
John Rutledge Jr. is Notable.
John Rutledge, son of John Rutledge and Elizabeth Grimke, was born about 1766. He died in 1819 and is buried in Saint Peter's Episcopal Churchyard in Philadelphia.[1]
US Congressman. He was the son of John Rutledge, United States Constitution Signer and United States Supreme Court Justice, and nephew of Declaration of Independence Signer Edward Rutledge. He was elected to represent his native South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, serving first as an At-Large Delegate from 1797 to 1799, then representing the 1st District from 1799 to 1803. During the War of 1812 he commanded the 28th Regiment of South Carolina Militia, and after the war became a Brigadier General of the state's militia forces.
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 January 2021), memorial page for John Rutledge Jr. (1766–1 Sep 1819), Find a Grave Memorial no. 11841541, citing Saint Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11841541/john-rutledge
- WikiTree profile Rutledge-510 created through the import of Jamie Matthews Coyle Family Tr.ged on Nov 29, 2012 by Jamie Coyle. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jamie and others.
- Source: S-2059032920 Repository: #R-2138227885 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Note: APID: 1,2204::0
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rutledge
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