John Jay was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and jurist. Considered one of the "founding fathers" of the United States, Jay served in the Continental Congress, and was elected President of that body in 1778. During and after the American Revolution, he was a minister (ambassador) to Spain and France, helping to fashion American foreign policy and to secure favorable peace terms from the British and French. Wikipedia
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Nestled in the rolling Westchester countryside is the gracious home and farm of John Jay (1745-1829), one of America's principal Founding Fathers. nysparks.state.ny.us/sites/info.asp?siteID=16
Jay's correspondence and public papers as Secretary for Foreign Affairs reflected his concern about the impotence of the Confederation government to shape foreign policy and the need for a central government that could act with energy and authority. As h www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/exhibitions/constitution...
The Papers of John Jay is an image database and indexing tool comprising some 13,000 documents (more than 30,000 page images) scanned chiefly from photocopies of original documents. www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/archives/jay/
The John Jay School of Diplomacy and International Affairs is established as an independent academic unit within Euclid University Extension. www.eucliduniversity.org/euclid/en/school-jj.asp
Although John Jays father, Peter Jay, was one of the largest slave owners in New York, the son became a leading advocate of manumission. www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/jay/JaySlavery.html
John Jay Birth: Dec. 12, 1745 Death: May 17, 1829 Continental Congressman, US Diplomat, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice, New York Governor. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=543
B. Smith, John Jay, 1798-1881 Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 Smith Jr., J. Thorne Smythe, James P. Smyth, Julian K. Smyth, William J. Snell, F. J. www.gutenberg.org/author/J