John Jay

1. First Chief Justice of Supreme Court of USA from 1789-95.

2. 2nd governor of New York. (1795-1801)
3. One of 3 people along with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to negotiate the treaty of Paris
1783 with British and was a signatory of it.
4. He negotiated the Jay’s Treaty (1794) with Britain to resolve issues remaining from
Revolutionary War.
5. A proponent of strong, centralized government, Jay worked to ratify the United States
Constitution in 1788.
6. He was a co-author of The Federalist Papers along with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison,
and wrote 5 of the 85 essays.
7. He was an important leader of the Federalist Party.

Alexander Hamilton

1. Born into obscurity in the British West Indies, Alexander Hamilton made his reputation during
the Revolutionary War and became one of the America’s most influential Founding Fathers.
2. He was an impassioned champion of a strong federal government, and played a key role in
defending and ratifying the US Constitution.
3. As the first secretary of the US Treasury, Hamilton built a financial foundation for the new
nation, against fierce opposition from arch rival Thomas Jefferson.
4. The differences between the two men would help shape the nation’s first political parties.
5. Hamilton’s outspoken, polarizing style of politics (and an embarrassing sex scandal) limited his
later career prospects.
6. And in 1804, he was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr, another longtime political foe.