Rutledge John

Rut·ledge

R0359200 (rŭt′lĭj), John 1739-1800. American politician and jurist. Governor of South Carolina (1779-1782) and a delegate to the US Constitutional Convention, he strongly advocated Southern interests. He also served as an associate justice (1789-1791) of the US Supreme Court and as interim chief justice (1795) until the US Senate rejected his nomination.