As the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, delegate to both Continental Congresses, diplomat, and Federalist governor of New York, John Jay helped to shape the government of the United States.
John Jay (1745-1829) was an American diplomat and politician. He guided American foreign policy from the end of the Revolution until George Washington's first administration was under way. Jay headed the U.S. Supreme Court during its formative years.
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