John Jay

Politician

Birthday December 12, 1745

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE May 17, 1829 (83)

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About

Founding father who was the second Governor of New York from 1795 to 1801. He also served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was United States Secretary of State for less than one year. 

Before Fame

He primarily home-schooled until attending King's College in 1760. 

Trivia

He was ahead of his time, as he freed all of the New York Slaves with the 1799 Act. He served as United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs for 2 months. 

Family Life

He was married to Sarah Livingston, and the couple had six children: Peter, Susan, Maria, Ann, William, and Sarah Louisa.

Associated With

He was selected to the Supreme Court by President John Adams