Though his efforts in Spain did not produce the desired results, in 1782, he went to France and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris, the document that ended the Revolutionary War.Īfter the treaty was signed, the Articles of Confederation became the first constitution of the United States. He served as president of the Continental Congress in 1778 before traveling to Spain, seeking support for the colonial cause. ( Photo: Columbia University, where Jay attended)Īt the beginning of the conflict with Great Britain, John Jay desired a peaceful resolution with Great Britain but fully supported the Revolution. They would have six children together, one of which was William Jay, who would later become one of America’s most important abolitionists and friend to Frederick Douglass. During this meeting, representatives discussed colonial resistance to Britain’s oppressive laws.Īlso, in 1774, John Jay married Sarah Livingstone.
He quickly became known in New York political circles and was elected to represent New York at the first Continental Congress in 1774. He later graduated from King’s College (Columbia University) in 1764 and began his career as a lawyer.
Biographyīorn on December 12, 1745, in New York, John Jay was born to a wealthy merchant family. In honor of Independence Day, let’s reflect on one of our founding fathers, John Jay: his life, his legacy, and the ways we have remembered and memorialized him.
While each of these men had faults and made mistakes, together they created our nation and continue to be remembered for their patriotism and courage. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. Our founding fathers consist of seven influential men. In 1870, Independence Day became a federal holiday, though it wasn’t until 1938 that it became a paid federal holiday. It was on July 4th in 1776 that the American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain and became an independent nation.
The Fourth of July marks a great and long-remembered day in American history. ( Photo: John Jay in his chief justice robes) “ America belongs to ‘We the People.’” – John Jay
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