John Jay

@First Chief Justice of the United States, Timeline and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ John Jay was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first Chief Justice of the nation American Columbia University Lawyers & Judges Diplomats Sagittarius Celebrities John Jay was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first Chief Justice of the newly-independent nation. Jay was a true patriot and was among the American commissioners who negotiated with Great Britain during the United States’ struggle for independence from British colonial rule. A qualified lawyer, he served as the first Chief Justice of the United States and played an important role in American politics during the early years of the newly-independent former colonies. Born into a wealthy family as the son of a prominent businessman, he enjoyed a privileged childhood and was homeschooled as a young boy. He proved to be a good student and went on to study law under the prominent lawyer and politician Benjamin Kissam. Soon he became a qualified lawyer and set up his own successful practice. He also ventured into politics and attended the First Continental Congress. He actively opposed British rule when the American Revolution broke out though he was initially skeptical regarding the separation of America from Britain. Nonetheless, he became a negotiator of the Treaty of Paris by which Great Britain recognized American independence and went on to serve as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, helping to fashion United States foreign policy. Initially a slave holder himself, he also gained considerable fame as a tireless crusader for the abolition of slavery.

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Birthday: December 12, 1745 Died on: May 17, 1829 Nationality: American Famous: First Chief Justice of the United States, Columbia University, Lawyers & Judges, Diplomats Spouses: Sarah Livingston Siblings: James Jay Childrens: Peter A. Jay, William Jay Information Detail Birthday December 12, 1745 Died on May 17, 1829 Nationality American Famous First Chief Justice of the United States, Columbia University, Lawyers & Judges, Diplomats Spouses Sarah Livingston Siblings James Jay Childrens Peter A. Jay, William Jay Universities Columbia University Columbia University Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York Notable Alumnis Columbia University Founder / Co-Founder African Free School Birth Place New York City Religion Episcopal Church Gender Male Sun Sign Sagittarius Born in New York City Famous as First Chief Justice of the United States Died at Age 83

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John Jay married Sarah Van Brugh Livingston, eldest daughter of the New Jersey Governor William Livingston and his wife, in 1774. The couple had several children. Unsplash Personal Life

In addition to his wife and family, Jay also took care of his ill and disabled siblings after the death of their father. Unsplash Personal Life

He died on May 17, 1829, in Bedford, New York, U.S. after suffering from palsy, probably caused by a stroke. He was 83. Unsplash Personal Life

John Jay was born on December 12, 1745, in New York City, New York, British America, to Peter Jay and Mary Van Cortlandt as one of their ten children. His father was a wealthy trader of furs, wheat, timber, and other commodities. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After being educated by his mother at home until he was about eight years old, he was sent to New Rochelle to study under Anglican priest Pierre Stoupe. He returned home after three years and continued his education under his mother and George Murray. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He joined King’s College in 1760 and met many people during this period who would greatly influence his thinking. He grew deeply interested in politics and became a staunch Whig. He graduated with the highest honors in 1764. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He proceeded to study law under Benjamin Kissam, a prominent lawyer and politician and completed his legal studies in 1768 following which he was admitted to the bar of New York. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

John Jay is best known for being one of the signers of the Treaty of Paris which was signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783. The Treaty marked the end of the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and John Adams were the other signers of the treaty representing America. Unsplash Major Work

Jay was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1814. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	December 12, 1745
Died on	May 17, 1829
Nationality	American
Famous	First Chief Justice of the United States, Columbia University, Lawyers & Judges, Diplomats
Spouses	Sarah Livingston
Siblings	James Jay
Childrens	Peter A. Jay, William Jay
Universities	Columbia University Columbia University Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York
Notable Alumnis	Columbia University
Founder / Co-Founder	African Free School
Birth Place	New York City
Religion	Episcopal Church
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Sagittarius
Born in	New York City
Famous as	First Chief Justice of the United States
Died at Age	83

John Jay

American

Dec 12, 1745

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