On this day in in 1789, John Jay was appointed First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

To all who shall see these Presents. Greeting.             Know Ye, that reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Wisdom, Uprightness, and Learning of John Jay of New York Esquire, I have nominated, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, do appoint him Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the […]

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Premier John Jay: The Most Important Man in America

John Kaminski’s talk, "Premier John Jay: The Most Important Man in America," delivered at the celebration of the publication of the Selected Papers of John Jay, volume 1, on March 25, 2010, is now available at Columbia University Library’s Academic Commons. "When John Jay returned from France in 1784, the Confederation Congress asked him to […]

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