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John Jay

23 June 1817 - 5 May 1894

John Jay II (1817-1894)

John Jay (2nd) was also an American lawyer and diplomat, son of William
Jay and a grandson of Chief Justice John Jay 1st (1745-1829). He was born in New
York City in 23 June 1817, graduated at Columbia College in 1836, and was admitted to the bar
three years later. He early became intensely interested and followed his father in
the anti-slavery movement, and while still in college (1834) was president of the
New York Young Men's Anti-slavery Society.

He was active in the Free Soil Party movement, presided at several of its
conventions, and was once its candidate for Attorney General of New York.

In 1854 he organized the series of popular meetings in the Broadway Tabernacle
and the next year was prominently identified with the founding of the Republican
Party From 1869 to 1875 he was the United States Minister to Austria-Hungary.

In 1877 Secretary Sherman appointed him chairman of the special commission
to investigate Chester A. Arthur's administration of the New York Custom House.

In 1883 Gov. Grover Cleveland appointed him the Republican member of the
New York Civil Service Commission, of which he later became president He
published many books and pamphlets on slavery and other issues and, in 1889,
was president of the American Historical Association.

He died on 5 May 1894 and is buried in John Jay Cemetery, Rye, Westchester County,
New York, USA.

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  • Cover of: The peace negotiations of 1782 and 1783.: An address delivered before the New York Historical Society on its seventy-ninth anniversary, Tuesday, November 27, 1883.

    First published in 1884 7 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition peacenegotiation00jayj Cover of edition peacenegotiations00jayjrich
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  • Cover of: The great conspiracy: an address delivered at Mt. Kisco, Westchester County, New York, on the 4th of July, 1861, the eighty-fifth anniversary of American independence

    First published in 1830 6 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition greatconspiracyajayj Cover of edition addressdelivered00jayj Cover of edition greatconspiracya1861
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  • Cover of: The fisheries dispute: a suggestion for its adjustment by abrogating the Convention of 1818, and resting on the rights and liberties defined in the treaty of 1783; a letter to the Honourable William M. Evarts, of the United States Senate

    First published in 1887 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition cihm_13204
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  • Cover of: Union League Club of New York: Address of the president, June 23, 1866.

    First published in 1866 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The American church and the African slave trade: Mr. Jay's speech in the New York diocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal church : on the 27th September, 1860 : with a note of the proceedings had in that council on the subject

    First published in 1860 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Correspondence between John Jay, Esq., and the Vestry of St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, N.Y.

    First published in 1862 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The great issue.: An address delivered before the Union campaign club, of East Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 25, 1864.

    First published in 1864 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition greatissueaddres00jayj
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  • Cover of: A statistical view of American agriculture: its home resources and foreign markets, with suggestions for the schedules of the federal census in 1860. An address delivered at New York, before the American Geographical and Statistical Society, on the organization of the Agricultural Section.

    First published in 1859 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Thoughts on the duty of the Episcopal church, in relation to slavery: being a speech delivered in N.Y.A.S. convention, February 12, 1839

    First published in 1839 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Caste and slavery in the American church

    First published in 1843 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition casteslaveryinam00jayj
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  • Cover of: Facts connected with the presentment of Bishop Onderdonk: a reply to parts of the bishop's statement

    First published in 1845 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: America free--or America slave.: An address on the state of the country. Delivered by John Jay, esq., at Bedford, Westchester County, New York. October 8th, 1856.

    First published in 1856 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The progress and results of emancipation in the English West Indies.: A lecture delivered before the Philomathian society of the city of New-York.

    First published in 1842 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Voting by proxy in charitable societies.: Speech of the Hon. Mr. Noodle against the Assembly bill empowering members of benevolent and other societies to vote by proxy. With an introduction, containing the bill, the New York remonstrance, opinions of the press, and notice of Mr. Noodle

    First published in 1859 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The church and the rebellion: Mr. Jay's letter to the rector and vestry of St. Matthew's church, Bedford, with a preface in reply to the rector's speech from the chancel on Sunday, June 21, 1863, touching the recent visit of a clergyman of doubtful loyalty

    First published in 1863 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The progress and results of emancipation in the English West Indies: a lecture delivered before the Philomathian society of the city of New-York

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  • Cover of: Mr. Jay's second letter on Dawson's introduction to The Federalist

    First published in 1864 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The American Church and the African slave trade : Mr. Jay's speech in the New York Diocesan Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church on the 27th September, 1860: with a note of the proceedings had in that Council on the subject

    First published in 1860 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The National Republic Party: its principles, pledges, and opportunities : a letter to the Honourable Warner Miller

    First published in 1888 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Correspondence between John Jay and Henry B. Dawson, and between James A. Hamilton and Henry B. Dawson, concerning the Federalist

    First published in 1864 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Politics and government, Slavery, Episcopal Church, Foreign relations, History, Slavery and the church, Controversial literature, Federalist, United States, Correspondence, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, American Anti-Slavery Society, American Tract Society, Antislavery movements, Campaign literature, 1856, Charities, Criticism and interpretation, Emancipation, Foreign public opinion, Fourth of July orations, Libel and slander, Public opinion, Republican, Slaves, St. Matthew's Church (Bedford, N.Y.)
Places
United States, British West Indies, Great Britain, Canada, Grande-Bretagne, Mexico, New York (State), Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, États-Unis
People
Henry B. Dawson (1821-1889), John Jay (1817-1894), Edward Brenton Boggs (1821-1895), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Benjamin T. Onderdonk (1791-1861), Benoit Julien Caujolle, Jeanne Du Lux (d. 1854), Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), John Jay (1745-1829), John Jay (1817-1894,), John P. Ferrié, William Jay (1789-1858), William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), William Maxwell Evarts (1818-1901)
Time
1861-1865, Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century, 1783-1865, 1775-1783, 1783-1789, 1815-1861, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865-1869, 1885-1889, European intervention, 1861-1867. [from old catalog], Revolution, 1775-1783, Révolution, 1775- 1783

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Alternative names

  • Jay, John
  • John Jay II
  • John Jay 2nd

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 26, 2012 Edited by J Gill Edited without comment.
April 26, 2012 Edited by J Gill Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import