John Jay: Founding Father, First Chief Justice, and Dedicated Gardener

The image is a portrait of John Jay, painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1794. John Jay was a prominent American statesman, diplomat, and the first Chief Justice of the United States, appointed by George Washington in 1789.

A Founding Father December 23, 1745 Today is the birthday of the American Founding Father and gardener John Jay. When he wasn’t serving as the second Governor of New York and the United States’ first Chief Justice, John Jay loved to garden. John’s ancestral home was in Rye, New York. And today, the Jay Heritage…

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