John Jay (American Statesmen Series)

By George Pellew

Book Overview

1890. Biography of Jay, American statesman and first Chief Justice of the United States. Contents: Youth; Conservative Whig Leader; Revolutionary Leader; Constructive Statesman; President of Congress; Minister to Spain; Negotiator of Peace: The Attitude of France in 1782; The Negotiations; Secretary for Foreign Affairs; Chief Justice of the United States; Special Envoy to Great Britain; Governor of New York; and In Retirement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877541930
• ISBN13: 9780877541936
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Jay jubilee

This book provided especially good insights into the life and times of John Jay. I especially enjoyed the introduction by Richard B. Morris.