'''John Jay''' (December 23, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was a [[Founding Father]] who urged ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]], although he was unable to attend the [[Constitutional Convention]]. Jay wrote five of the [[Federalist Papers]] and later served on the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] as the first [[Chief Justice]]. | '''John Jay''' (December 23, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was a [[Founding Father]] who urged ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]], although he was unable to attend the [[Constitutional Convention]]. Jay wrote five of the [[Federalist Papers]] and later served on the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] as the first [[Chief Justice]]. |