Edward Rutledge
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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 gov
1791 oil painting of Rutledge by James Earl
Rutledge is standing on the far right in John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence.
The Edward Rutledge House in Charleston
Apoplexy
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Apoplexy refers to the rupture of an internal organ and the associated symptoms. Informally or metaphorically, the term apoplexy is associated with being furious, especially as "apoplectic". Historica
Edward Rutledge
…meeting in Columbia, had to be sent home because of his gout. He died in Charleston before the end of his term. Some said at the time that he died from apoplexy resulting from hearing the news of George Washington's death. Since 1971, his home in Charleston is now a National Historic Landmark, and is privately…
MRI of man with pituitary apoplexy