2. Growing Up
John Jay was born on December 12, 1745 in New
York City, New York. A little bit after he was born his
family moved from Manhattan to Rye.
John Jay went to King’s College at the age
of fourteen. He then studied to become a
lawyer.
In 1768 he opened his own law firm.
His education helped him greatly in his
contributions to the founding of the United States.
3. Important Events
In 1774 John Jay married
Sarah Livingston. She was
the daughter of a New
Jersey governor.
Marrying Sarah gave
John Jay a lot of
advantages politically
.
4. Important Events
John Jay attended the First Continental Congress in
1774. He was the second youngest member there.
5. Important Events
In 1777 & 1778 John Jay
worked with Alexander
Hamilton and James
Madison on the Federalist
Papers. These were very
important documents that
encouraged everyone to ratify
the Constitution.
6. Important Events
John Jay was appointed
as the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court by
George Washington in
1789.
7. Important Events
John Jay retired
from public life in
1801. He died May
17, 1829 at the age
of 83.
8. Contribution to the Founding of the U.S.
John Jay authored at least
3 of the Federalist Papers
which argued for the
ratification of the
Constitution. Without
these documents it is very
possible that anti-
federalists would have
prevented the Constitution
from being signed into law
and the United States as we
know it today would not
exist.
9. Contribution to the Founding of the U.S.
In addition to authoring
articles of the Federalist
Papers, John Jay was the
first Chief Justice of the
Supreme court. He set the
precedent for all Supreme
Court Justices that were to
come. John Jay was also
heavily involved in foreign
affairs. He diffused many
conflicts and secured U.S.
interests in his years
abroad as an envoy.
10. Original Amendment
My group proposes an amendment to the
Constitution that will give more aid to prospective
college students. This amendment would provide
funds for students with A averages in high school
that maintained these averages in college and went
on to study in a field that is viewed as beneficial to
our nation as a whole (Social worker, politics,
teaching etc…)
