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    Chief justice of the United States from 1789 to 1795

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  1. Jan 28, 2010 · Governor Jay. Jay was elected governor of New York in 1795, at which point he resigned from the Supreme Court. He served as governor until 1801. (Jay also ran unsuccessfully for president in 1796 ...

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    John Jay. John Jay (December 23 [ O.S. December 12], 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1795 as the first chief justice of the United States and from 1795 to 1801 as the second governor of New York.

  3. May 13, 2024 · Jay Treaty. John Jay (born Dec. 12, 1745, New York, N.Y. [U.S.]—died May 17, 1829, Bedford, N.Y., U.S.) was a Founding Father of the United States who served the new nation in both law and diplomacy. He established important judicial precedents as the first chief justice of the United States (1789–95) and negotiated the Jay Treaty of 1794 ...

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  4. Apr 2, 2014 · John Jay was an American statesman and Founding Father who served in several government offices. Initially wary of the disruption that independence would bring, he soon devoted himself to the ...

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  6. Feb 14, 2020 · Early Life. John Jay, first Chief Justice of the U.S., age 49. Painted by Gilbert Stuart. Jay was too busy to pose, so he only sat long enough for Stuart to paint his head. Jay’s nephew posed for the rest. John Jay was born on December 12, 1745 in New York City to Peter Jay, a wealthy merchant. His parents had 7 children who lived to adulthood.

  7. John Jay, First Chief Justice of the United States. John Jay was a man of great achievement. During his lifetime he was a Founding Father, Signer of the Treaty of Paris, Second Governor of New York, and First Chief Justice of the United States. Jay was born in December of 1745 into a wealthy family of New York merchants and government officials.

  8. Dec 13, 2023 · John Jay. December 12, 1745–May 17, 1829. John Jay was a Founding Father and the First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Jay represented New York in the Continental Congress and was an author of the Federalist Papers. He wrote the Constitution of New York and served as Governor from 1795-1801. John Jay was a Founding Father and the first ...

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