Edward Rutledge
1749–1800 (age 51)
Lawyer/Politician
Biography
Edward Rutledge was a lawyer and politician of considerable influence during the founding period of the United States. His legal expertise and political acumen contributed to the development of American jurisprudence and governance during a critical era in the nation's history.
Rutledge's contributions to his profession and public service are remembered as part of South Carolina's distinguished heritage. He was interred at St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, where he rests among other notable figures of his generation.