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John Jay
Chief Justice of the United States · 1789
John Jay , Chief Justice of the United States. John Jay (December 23 [O.S. December 12], 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, diplomat, 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. Jay directed U.S.
Positions
- Secretary of State1789-09-15–1790-03-22
- Chief Justice of the United States1789-10-19–1795-06-29
Education
- King's College (now Columbia University)B.A., 1764
- King's College (now Columbia University)M.A., 1767
- Read law1768
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1768-1774; Delegate, Continental Congress, 1774-1778; Chief justice, Supreme Court of Judicature of New York, 1777-1778; President, Second Continental Congress, 1778-1779; U.S. minister plenipotentiary to Spain, 1779-1782; Negotiator of Treaty of Paris with Great Britain, 1782-1783; Secretary of foreign affairs under Articles of Confederation, 1784-1790; Negotiator of Jay Treaty with Great Britain, 1794-1795; Governor, New York, 1795-1801
Biography
John Jay (December 23 [O.S. December 12], 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, diplomat, 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. Jay directed U.S.
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