Edward Rutledge

Edward Rutledge
1791 oil painting of Rutledge by Charles Earl
39th Governor of South Carolina
In office December 18, 1798 – January 23, 1800
Lieutenant	John Drayton
Preceded by	Charles Pinckney
Succeeded by	John Drayton
Delegate from South Carolina to the Continental Congress
In office 1774 – 1776
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Charleston
In office November 28, 1796 – December 6, 1798
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston
In office January 6, 1783 – November 28, 1796
In office March 26, 1776 – October 17, 1778
Personal details
Born	(1749-11-23)November 23, 1749 Charleston, South Carolina, British America
Died	January 23, 1800(1800-01-23) (aged 50) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston
Political party	Federalist
Spouse(s)	Henrietta Middleton ​ ​ (m. 1774; died 1792)​ Mary Shubrick Eveleigh[citation needed]
Relatives	John Rutledge (brother)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States of America State of South Carolina
Branch/service	South Carolina militia
Years of service	1778–1781
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Beaufort Siege of Charleston

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. He later served as the 39th governor of South Carolina.