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Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina (born 1749)
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Edward Rutledge
American Founding Father and politician (1749–1800)
Edward Rutledge 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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Governor of South Carolina
Head of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina
The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)