[DOC] [TLE] John Jay - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] Founding Father John Jay (1745-1829) served as the first chief justice of the U.S. 
... in 1777 and the following year was chosen president of the Continental 
Congress. He then became U.S. minister to Spain, helping to broker the 1783 
Treaty of ... that Congress had elected him for the position of secretary of foreign 
affairs. [DOC] [TLE] John Jay - Wikipedia [PAR] John Jay was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding 
Fathers of the United States, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and first Chief 
Justice of the United States (178995). ... May 7, 1784  September 15, 1789 ..... 
As Congress's Secretary for Foreign Affairs, he supported the proposal after the 
Revolution... [DOC] [TLE] President of the Continental Congress - Wikipedia [PAR] List of delegates; Presidents of the Continental Congress; Secretary of the 
Continental Congress  United States portal  v  t  e. The president of the 
Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental ... During his 
presidency, Jay also served as Chief Justice of the New York Supreme ..... 
External links[edit]. [DOC] [TLE] John Jay | United States statesman and chief justice | Britannica.com [PAR] He established important judicial precedents as the first chief justice of the United
... ... first chief justice, and in 1778 was chosen president of the Continental 
Congress. ... found that Congress had elected him secretary for foreign affairs (
178490). ... instrumental in shaping Supreme Court procedures in its formative 
years. [DOC] [TLE] The Articles of Confederation - 1777 - Barefoot's World [PAR] Agreed to by the Continental Congress Nov 15, 1777 and in force after ratification 
... Almost the entire war for five long years had been prosecuted by the ... Under 
the Articles, on paper, the Congress had power to regulate foreign affairs, war, 
and the .... shall flee from Justice, and be found in any of the united states, he 
shall,... [DOC] [TLE] Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Constitution Day ... [PAR] The Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Articles Of 
Confederation. ... Lebanon, Connecticut where he served for forty-four years as 
the town clerk. ... Affairs in 1775 and from 1784-89, a delegate to the Continental 
Congress ... became involved in the politics of Pennsylvania becoming Chief 
Justice of... [DOC] [TLE] John Jay facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Jay headed the U.S. Supreme Court during its formative years. ... As chief justice, 
he gave the Supreme Court a national approach under the new Constitution. ... (
later Columbia University) and trained in the law by a 5-year apprenticeship. ... In 
July 1784 he was appointed secretary of foreign affairs, although New York had... [DOC] [TLE] Chief Justice John Jay, 6th Pres. Cont. Congress - Geni [PAR] Nov 13, 2014 ... Occupation: 1st Chief Justice of the US (1789-1795); Governor of .... appointed 
Secretary of Foreign Affairs July 1784, which position he ... In 1756, after three 
years, he would return to homeschooling under ... three days after Jay became a 
delegate and elected him President of the Continental Congress. [DOC] [TLE] History of the United States, Forming a new nation - TheUSAonline ... [PAR] Forming a new nation (1784-1819) ... But in 1787, American leaders got together 
and wrote the Constitution of the United ... the federal government the power to 
declare war and manage foreign affairs. ... The Bill of Rights became law on Dec. 
... Chief Justice John Jay, acting for Washington, negotiated the Jay Treaty with... [DOC] [TLE] John Jay - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] May 5, 2014 ... He served as the first chief justice of the New York Supreme Court from April 
1777 to December 1778. He was chosen as President of the Continental 
Congress from ... Jay returned to the United States in July, 1784 to discover that 
he ... U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, an office which after 1789 became... [DOC] [TLE] John Jay Facts - Biography - YourDictionary [PAR] Jay

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