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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.
Jan 28, 2010 · John Jay was an American statesman and Founding Father who served the United States in numerous government offices, including the Supreme Court where he served as the first chief justice.
May 13, 2024 · John Jay 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, which settled major grievances with Great Britain.
Apr 2, 2014 · One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, John Jay is known as one of the writers of 'The Federalist Papers' and for being the nation's first chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Dec 13, 2023 · Born December 12, 1745, in New York City. Appointed by George Washington as the First Chief Justice of the United States. Served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from September 26, 1789, to June 29, 1795. Second Governor of New York State and served from July 1, 1795, to June 30, 1801.
Jay died on May 17, 1829, at the age of eighty-three. Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: John Jay.
Died: May 17, 1829. Portrait of John Jay. John Jay showed promise of an extraordinary life at a very young age indeed. He attended an exclusive boarding school in New Rochelle, New York at age eight, and proceeded to King's College (now Columbia University) at age fourteen. He graduated with highest honors in 1764 and proceeded to the study of ...
