John Jay

John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat and jurist. He is noted for serving with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams in France and writing part of the Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. He also is remembered for serving on the U.S. Supreme Court as the first, as well as the youngest Chief Justice of the United States, from 1789 to 1794.

Roles in the American Revolution

Having established a reputation in New York, Jay was elected to serve as delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses which debated whether the colonies should declare independence from Britain. He was sufficiently respected to be chosen the fifth President of the Continental Congress from December 10, 1778 to September 27, 1779. Jay then became one of the most important diplomats of the Revolutionary crisis as minister plenipotentiary to Spain, and as peace commissioner (in which he negotiated treaties with Spain and France).

Related Topics:
New York - Continental Congress - President of the Continental Congress - December 10 - 1778 - September 27 - 1779 - Revolutionary crisis - Spain - France

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