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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Alexander Hamilton
C
Henry Knox
D
John Jay
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States . He served as the second governor of New York and the first chief justice of the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first (Indian) Chief Justice of India. Kamal Narain Singh was the shortest-serving Chief Justice Of India, he held the Supreme Court Office as CJI just for 17 days from 21st November 1991 to 12th December 1991. Justice Y. V.

Detailed explanation-3: -Patriot, Revolutionary & Statesman Born in New York in 1745, John Jay was one of the framers of the Constitution, author of five of The Federalist Papers, and the first Chief Justice of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -After serving as Chief Justice for five years, Jay resigned from the Supreme Court on June 29, 1795, and became Governor of New York. He declined a second appointment as Chief Justice in 1800, and President John Adams then nominated John Marshall for the position.

Detailed explanation-5: -During his life, Jay was a lawyer, diplomat, the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and a governor of New York. He was born in New York City in 1745 into a well-to-do family. Jay grew up on the family farm in the town of Rye in Westchester and was sent to King’s College when he was 14.

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