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John Jay (b 12 Dec 1745 - d 17 May 1829) born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1774-76, 1778-79. U.S. Minister to Spain, 1779-82. Candidate for President: received nine electoral votes, 1789; received five electoral votes, 1796; received one electoral vote, 1800. Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1789-95; Governor of New York, 1795-1801. Congressional biography.

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