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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Board of War and ordnance, (search)
Board of War and ordnance,
A committee appointed by Congress, June 12, 1776, consisting of John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Harrison, James Wilson, and Edward Rutledge, with Richard Peters as secretary.
This board continued.
with changes, until October, 1781, when Benjamin Lincoln was appointed Secretary of War.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rutledge , Edward 1749 - (search)
Rutledge, Edward 1749-
A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Charleston, S. C., Nov. 23, 1749; son of Chief-Justice John Rutledge; completed his law studies in England, and began practice in Charleston in 1773.
He was a member of the first Continental Congress, and continted there until 1777.
He was distinguished as a debater; was a member of the first board of war, and was on the committee to confer with Lord Howe, in 1776.
In 1780 he was made a prisoner at Charleston, an77.
He was distinguished as a debater; was a member of the first board of war, and was on the committee to confer with Lord Howe, in 1776.
In 1780 he was made a prisoner at Charleston, and sent to St. Augustine, and did not return until 1782.
In the South Carolina legislature he drew up (1791) the law abolishing primogeniture, and was an ardent advocate of the national
Edward Rutledge. Constitution.
He was governor of South Carolina from 1798 until his death, in Charleston, Jan. 23, 1800.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of South Carolina , (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State government. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)