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John Jay
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
John Jay served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by George Washington and confirmed Sep 26, 1789.
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Confirmed
- Sep 26, 1789
- Born
- 1745
Appointments
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGeorge Washington · Sep 26, 1789 – Jun 29, 1795
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
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