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John Jay

Born

in New York, The United States

June 23, 1817

Died

May 05, 1894

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John Jay was an American lawyer and diplomat to Austro-Hungary, serving 1869-1875. He was the son of William Jay and a grandson of Chief Justice John Jay of the United States Supreme Court. Jay was active in the anti-slavery movement, elected president of the New York Young Men's Antislavery Society while still in college. He published several speeches and pamphlets on slavery and history, and was elected in 1889 as president of the American Historical Association.

Jay defended numerous fugitive slaves in court and helped several gain freedom. In 1852 Jay led a team of attorneys in New York City in Lemmon v. New York, gaining the freedom of eight Virginia slaves brought to New York by their owners in transit to Texas. The ruling survived app ...more

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	Correspondence between John Jay and Henry B. Dawson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Foreign Service liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Plottings in Aid of the Rebel Doctrine of State Sovereignty: Mr. Jay's Second Letter on Dawson's Introduction to the Federalist: Exposing Its ... Duane, Livingston, Jay and Hamilton, And... 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Conspiracy: An Address Delivered at Mt. Kisco, West Chester County, New York, on the 4th of July, 1861 : the 86th Anniversary of American Independence 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fisheries Dispute: A Suggestion for Its Adjustment by Abrogating the Convention of 1818, and Resting On the Rights and Liberties Defined in the ... M. Evarts, of the United States Senate 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New York Election and the State of the Country: Mr. Jay's Address to the Citizens of Westchester County, on the Approaching State Election 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Union League Club of New York: Address of the President, June 23, 1866 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Political Situation In The United States: A Letter To The Union League Club Of New York 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Battle Of Harlem Plains: Oration Before The New York Historical Society, September 16, 1876 by John Jay, The New-York Historical Society (Creator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	America Free or America Slave: An Address on the State of the Country, Delivered by John Jay, at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, October 8th, 1856 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars