Life's Extras
Archibald Rutledge was born on October 23, 1883 in McClellanville, South Carolina. He was named Poet Laureate of South Carolina beginning in 1934 by legislative action. Rutledge was also South Carolina's elector to the Hall of Fame. Before he died, he recorded seventy-five of his poems for the Library of Congress. In addition, over sixty of his poems have been set to music. During his lifetime, Mr. Rutledge received seventeen honorary degrees, including a M.A. from Union College in 1907. He was also the recipient of more than thirty medals, including the John Burroughs Medal for nature writing. He died on September 15, 1973