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Aug 28, 2024 · At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Rutledge spoke for Southern planters by supporting slavery. He argued in favour of dividing society into classes as a basis for representation and also postulated high property qualifications for holding office.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Rutledge represented South Carolina in the Constitutional Convention in 1787, during which he strongly defended slavery from those at the convention that would try to abolish it.
Aug 23, 2023 · Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: John Rutledge owned slaves. Moreover, during the Constitutional Convention, he informed his fellow delegates that the three southernmost states would not join the Union if the Constitution immediately abolished the slave trade.
Aug 11, 2023 · In 1787, Rutledge participated in the Constitutional Convention, He was Chairman for the Committee of Detail, which created the first draft of the Constitution, and served on four other committees. He was an advocate of a strong central government.
- Randal Rust
One of the most influential delegates at the Constitutional Convention, where he maintained a moderate nationalist stance and chaired the Committee of Detail, he attended all the sessions, spoke often and effectively, and served on five committees.
Rutledge promoted the adoption of the constitution at South Carolina's ratification convention. In 1789, Rutledge accepted appointment as one of the first justices of the US Supreme Court. He resigned from the position in 1791 to become chief justice of South Carolina, an office he held until 1795.
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Rutledge headed the South Carolina delegation to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and served as a member of the South Carolina Ratification Convention the following year. On September 24, 1789, President George Washington nominated Rutledge one of the original Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
