John Rutledge Home
N 32° 46.574 W 079° 56.015
17S E 599873 N 3626983
This historical marker is located on the front of John Rutledge's home in Charleston, South Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM4CPN
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2008
Views: 21
The marker text reads as follows: "This house, built before the American Revolution, was the residence of John Rutledge (1739-1800), first Governor of the State of South Carolina. He was President of South Carolina, 1776-78, and Governor, 1779-82, signer of the U.S. Constitution, 1871, Chief Justice of South Carolina, 1791-95, and Chief Justice of the United States, 1795. The house was altered in 1853 by P.H. Hammarskold, who added the ornamental iron."
Marker Name: John Rutledge Home
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker number: 10-12
County: Charleston County
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