John Jay
Former President of the Continental Congress
John Jay (1745-1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, Founding Father of the United States, and abolitionist. He was also the negotiator and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, second governor of New York, and first chief... Google Books
Born: December 12, 1745, British America
Died: May 17, 1829 (age 83 years), Bedford, NY
Previous offices: Governor of New York (1795–1801), Chief Justice of the United States (1789–1795), Acting United States Secretary of State (1789–1790), and more
Parents: Mary Van Cortlandt and Peter Jay
Party: Federalist Party
Essays: Federalist No. 2, Federalist No. 5, Federalist No. 3, and more
Organizations founded: African Free School and New York Manumission Society