Question: William Jay was an American reformer, jurist, and son of  an American statesman who directed U.S. foreign policy for much of what decade?
Sentence (from "John Jay"): John Jay (December 23 [O.S. December 12] 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, second Governor of New York, and the first Chief Justice of the United States (1789–1795).
Relevant evidence: Yes