[DOC] [TLE] New York Constitution - Wikipedia [PAR] The Constitution of the State of New York establishes the structure of the 
government of the ... New York State has held nine Constitutional Conventions: in 
17761777; ... It was drafted by John Jay, (future diplomat, Supreme Court Chief 
Justice and ... This, the Governor denied, and in this message he recommends 
that it be... [DOC] [TLE] Constitution of New York, 1777 - National Humanities Institute [PAR] IN CONVENTION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS STATE OF NEW YORK, 
... And whereas the congress of the colony of New York did, on the thirty-first day 
of ... and confidence in the members of this convention, have appointed, 
authorized, ... "He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his 
assent to... [DOC] [TLE] Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Constitution Day ... [PAR] He was reelected to Congress in 1777 and was nominated as state ... elected to 
the Continental Congress from 1774-78, appointed Chief Justice of Maryland in 
... Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman) chosen to draft the Declaration of .... 
He was later a major general in the New York militia and served as a state 
senator. [DOC] [TLE] John Jay - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] The New York native drafted the state's first constitution in 1777 and the following 
... Jay was appointed the Supreme Court's chief justice in 1789 and helped 
shape ... He averted war with Great Britain with the 1794 Jay Treaty, and served 
as... [DOC] [TLE] John Jay - New York State Unified Court System [PAR] Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1777-1778 ... of 1776-77 where he 
was one of the principal drafters of the New York State Constitution. ... Jay, in a 
letter to Gouverneur Morris wrote: I am now engaged in the most ... appointed 
John Jay first Chief Justice of the United States, a position that he held until his... [DOC] [TLE] Robert Yates - New York State Unified Court System [PAR] Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1777-1790 ... convened, he 
played a significant role in the drafting of New York's first constitution. ... He was 
appointed the third Chief Justice of the State on October 28, 1790, a position he... [DOC] [TLE] The Avalon Project : The Constitution of New York : April 20, 1777 [PAR] IN CONVENTION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS STATE OF NEW YORK, 
... and confidence in the members of this convention, have appointed, authorized, 
... "He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to ..... of 
New York," and be tested in the name of the chancellor, or chief judge of the... [DOC] [TLE] Delegates to the Constitutional Convention: Robert Yates [PAR] Prior Political Experience: State Constitutional Convention for New York 1776-
1777, New York Supreme Court Judge 1777-1798, New York Provincial 
Congress... [DOC] [TLE] John Jay - USHistory.org [PAR] In 1777 he attended the New York constitutional convention, and was selected to 
draft that constitution. He then served a the first Chief Justice of the state. He also 
served ... In 1779 Jay was appointed Minister to Spain in order to seek 
recognition of Colonial Independence, financial aid, and commercial treaties. In 
1782 Jay... [DOC] [TLE] The Founding Fathers: New York | National Archives [PAR] Sep 29, 2016 ... Alexander Hamilton, New York. ... his state at the Annapolis Convention in 1786, 
where he urged the calling of the Constitutional Convention. [DOC] [TLE] A Biography of Robert Yates 1738-1801 < Biographies < American ... [PAR] On May 8, 1777, Yates was appointed to New York's supreme court and presided 
as its chief justice from 1790 through 1798. ... Yates continued to attack the 
Constitution in a series of letters signed "Brutus" and ... Three years after his 
retirement from the state supreme court, on September 9, 1801, he died, leaving 
his wife,... [DOC] [TLE] Robert Yates - The New York State Museum [PAR] Although he did not sign the Albany Sons of Liberty constitution of 1766, he

Question: He drafted the constitution of New York state & was appointed chief justice of the state in 1777
Answer: John Jay