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Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American Founding Father and politician who signed the Continental Association and was the youngest signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Feb 18, 2020 · Edward Rutledge was an American lawyer, a South Carolina governor, South Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and above all; a patriot. Edward, like so many of his time, risked his life and devoted his best years to seeing the birth of this beautiful country become a reality.
Edward Rutledge. 1749-1800. Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina, 1774-76, 1779. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. Born to an aristocratic Family in South Carolina, Edward Rutledge was perhaps destined to a life of Public service.
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. National Park Service. Quick Facts. Significance: Politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina. Date of Birth: November 23, 1749. Place of Death: Charleston, South Carolina. Date of Death: January 23, 1800. Place of Burial: Charleston, South Carolina. Cemetery Name:
Edward Rutledge. Edward Rutledge, at the age of 26, was the youngest of the signers. Despite his youth, he had already made a name for himself in South Carolina as a lawyer-politician and had assumed leadership of his congressional delegation.
Jun 7, 2018 · Edward Rutledge. Delegate Discussions: The Lee Resolution (s) June 7, 2018. Independence, confederation, and foreign alliances. For months, these three elements were the talk of the Continental Congress. When Richard Henry Lee’s resolution was presented on June 7, 1776, it called for these three things, in this order:
