John Jay Essay

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John Jay was born in New York City on December 12, 1745 and was a self devoted leader that help the United States get to where it is today. He served a very important role in the Founding Fathers establishment as well as bringing overall greatness to the country. He devoted himself to the American Revolution as well as becoming the first Chief Justice of the United States. Serving in the Continental Congress, and becoming president of the congress gave him great power and confidence within himself. He spent his childhood in Rye, New York, as he was one out of ten children. John’s father was a successful trader of furs, wheat, timber, and other commodities. His mother decided to homeschool him until he was the age of eight, and then his …show more content…

When he joined Benjamin Franklin in Paris, France, he tried negotiating an end to the Revolutionary War, he did this successfully. The end to the War brought up The Treaty of Paris, which was established in 1783. Jay became foreign affairs secretary under the Articles of Confederation. He made it a point to work with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison to write five of the essays that became The Federalists Papers, a collection of 85 articles and essays that prompt the ratification of the United States Constitution. John Jay authored a pamphlet. “An Address to the People of New York.” This pamphlet helped the constitution attain ratification in New York. As Jay returned from Great Britain to the United States, he was surprised with him being elected governor of New York. John eventually resigned his seat on Supreme Court to take office of his new accomplishment. But in 1801, after six years, he stepped away from public life to retire at his farm in Bedford, New York. He later died at his farm house on May 17, 1829 at the age of 83. A hero is a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievement, or noble qualities. John Jay was a hero because he was one the nation’s Founding Fathers. He helped bring independence to the colonies along with creating a constitution

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