John Jay was born into a wealthy family on December 12th, 1745 in New York City. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and was a very successful man. He strived for America’s Independence and was always trying to better the nation. In 1774 he married the daughter of New Jersey governor, Sarah Livingston. Having marrying her, Jay gained political connections to a colonial family.
During the Revolutionary War, Jay represented New York in the Continental Congress in 1774. Jay was pushing the congress to keep ties with Britain, but later on realized that independence for America was best. In 1778 John became the president of the Continental Congress and helped better the nation. In effort to end