[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). ... His first two attempts to end slavery in 
New York in 1777 and 1785 failed, but a third in 1799 succeeded. ...... Jump up ^ 
Cary, Bill. [DOC] [TLE] About the Signers - Constitution Facts [PAR] The Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Articles Of 
Confederation. ... during the war and nearly all of them were poorer at the end of 
the war than at ... the Connecticut coast from attacks by the Royal Governor of 
New York. .... On the state level he served as the first Chief Justice of the 
Common Pleas... [DOC] [TLE] About the Signers - Constitution Day Materials, US Constitution ... [PAR] Mainly, they were fearful of an all-powerful government and wanted a bill of rights 
... Many of those who signed the Constitution went on to serve more years in ... as 
a United States Senator (1789-1793), and became the first chief justice of ... He 
moved to New York in 1799 and was elected to the state legislature in 1801. [DOC] [TLE] The Articles of Confederation - 1777 - Barefoot's World [PAR] The Articles deliberately established a confederation of sovereign states, 
carefully ... October 19, 1781, the victory ended fighting in the War of 
Independence and virtually ... Leaders like Alexander Hamilton of New York and 
James Madison of ...... America's first Secretary of State, first Chief Justice of the 
Supreme Court, one... [DOC] [TLE] John Adams facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] JOHN ADAMS became the second president of the United States when he took 
the oath ... His law practice ended in 1774 when the colony and the developing 
nation ... serving as the first American minister to the British court and saving the 
credit of ...... the first chief justice, who had left the Court to be governor of New 
York. [DOC] [TLE] Constitution of the United States - A History [PAR] Madison and a young lawyer from New York named Alexander Hamilton issued 
a ... believed that the state governments offered the chief protection for personal 
liberties. ... George Mason of Virginia--the author of the Virginia Bill of Rights 
whom ... a senate with members serving during good behavior; the legislature to 
have... [DOC] [TLE] John Jay | hallofgovernors.ny.gov - New York State [PAR] ... of the Continental Congress, and was the first Chief Justice of the United States 
... As governor, Jay signed into law "An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery" in 
1799, which effectively ended slavery in New York State by July 4, 1827. ... he 
made over one hundred copies, and which became the model for the dollar bill. [DOC] [TLE] Slavery and Freedom in New York City : Longreads [PAR] Apr 30, 2015 ... The story of slavery in New York, the messy path to abolition, and a shameful ... 
When the British seized the colony in 1664, New Amsterdam had a ... But in 1734
, New York's colonial governor lamented that the too great importation of . ..... he 
left the city in 1789 to become chief justice of the United States. [DOC] [TLE] Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860 - Collection Connections ... [PAR] Slaves and the Court, 1740-1860 includes approximately 100 documents (all 
published ... 1712  Slaves in New York City revolt; the revolt is put down by the 
militia. ... While the United States outlawed the slave trade in 1808 and most 
European ..... In a case in which future Chief Justice Roger Taney served as one 
of the... [DOC] [TLE] Andrew Johnson - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com [PAR] Johnson, who served from 1865 to 1869, was the first American president to be ... 
During Andrew Johnson's presidency, his secretary of state, William Seward, ... 
hotel by the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Salmon Chase (1808-1873). 
... instead for Horatio Seymour (1810-

Question: While serving as New York governor, this first chief justice signed a bill ending slavery in that state
Answer: John Jay