John Jay
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About
Founding father who was the second Governor of New York from 1795 to 1801. He also served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was United States Secretary of State for less than one year.
Before Fame
He primarily home-schooled until attending King's College in 1760.
Trivia
He was ahead of his time, as he freed all of the New York Slaves with the 1799 Act. He served as United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs for 2 months.
Family Life
He was married to Sarah Livingston, and the couple had six children: Peter, Susan, Maria, Ann, William, and Sarah Louisa.
Associated With
He was selected to the Supreme Court by President John Adams.
