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he signed the Declaration of Independence and convenced his state to vote for independence,he was in the continental army and captured by the british during the seige of Charleston and supposingly really badly treated by them. they had him for a year then exchanged him.
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What colony did Edward Rutledge represent at the second continential congress?
South Carolina
Despite being opposed to independence at the Second Continental Congress Edward Rutledge eventually agreed to support independence because?
he wanted to keep the people of the colonies unified
Who were the oldest and youngest signers of the Declaration of Independence?
The youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence was Edward Rutledge of Southern Carolina. He was 26. He was also initially opposed to independence, but signed the Declaration for the sake of unanimity.The oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 at the time. At the signing, Franklin famously said "We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
Did Edward Rutledge have children?
Yes. John Rutledge and Elizabeth Grimke Rutledge, of Charleston, SC, had ten children.Martha (1764 - 1806)Sarah (1765 - 1770)John (1766 - 1819)Edward (1767 - 1811)Frederick (1768 - 1821)Charles (1773 - 1821)Thomas (1774 - ? died in infancy)William (1775 - 1822)Elizabeth (1776 - 1842)States Whitcomb (1783 - 1829)The genealogical records for some of the children are inconsistent. Date of death for Sarah and dates of birth and death for William are most in doubt; date of death for Thomas is not recorded, indicating he probably did not survive infancy. Martha's date of death is listed as 1816 by some sources; however, this appears to be the result of an error in a single record.
Who is Edward Rutledge?
He was a Charleston born, Oxford educated, signer or the Declaration of Indepence and South Carolina Governor. He was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence who got taken prinsonor of was then became govenor of South Carolina and died oin ofice on Jan 23 1800
