Life of John Jay, volume 1
Author: first_name: William
last_name: Jay (jurist)
Language: English
Year: 1833

A biographical account of the life of Founding Father John Jay, who was a co-author of The Federalist Papers and served in various positions in government such as Governor of New York, a member of the Continental Congress, and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.  John Jay was an early abolitionist, a signer of the Continental Association and author of the Jay Treaty which permanently established the United States through peace with Great Britain. Included are papers and correspondence