On this day in 1778, the Third Continental Congress elected John Jay, the former chief justice of the New York Supreme Court, as its president. Jay’s fellow delegates turned to him only three ...

John Jay was a direct descendant of the man who became the fifth president of the Continental Congress and George Washington's first Supreme Court Chief Justice--he was the great-great-great ...

"John Jay filled more high offices than any other Founding Father, including president of the Second Continental Congress, secretary of foreign affairs under the Articles of Confederation, and ...

John Jay was an honest and selfless public servant. With the Lord’s help, Jay accomplished much. He served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776. He was appointed the chief justice ...

On Sept. 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. Fifty-three delegates from 12 colonies attended. ... John Adams, John Jay and many others.

The First Continental Congress convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding Fathers such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.

Left: American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, Founding Father of the United States, and signer of the Treaty of Paris, John Jay, circa 1785. From an original engraving by H.B. Hall. Photo by Kean ...