John Jay, Walter Stahr
John Jay, Walter Stahr
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John Jay
Founding Father

Author: Walter Stahr

Narrator: Andrew Garman

Unabridged: 19 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/22/2017

Synopsis

From the award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of Seward and Stanton, here is the critically acclaimed and definitive biography of John Jay: a major Founding Father, a true national hero, and a leading architect of America’s future. John Jay was a central figure in the early history of the American Republic. A New York lawyer, born in 1745, Jay served his country with the greatest distinction, and was one of the most influential of its Founding Fathers. In this first full-length biography of John Jay in almost 70 years, Walter Stahr brings Jay vividly to life, setting his astonishing career against the background of the American Revolution. Drawing on substantial new material, Walter Stahr has written a full and highly readable portrait of both the public and private man. It is the story not only of John Jay himself, the most prominent native-born New Yorker of the eighteenth century, but also of his engaging and intelligent wife, Sarah, who accompanied her husband on his wartime diplomatic missions. This lively and compelling biography presents Jay in the light he deserves.

About Walter Stahr

Walter Stahr is the New York Times bestselling author of Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man, Stanton: Lincoln’s War Secretary, and John Jay: Founding Father. A two-time winner of the Seward Award for Excellence in Civil War Biography, Stahr practiced law in Washington and Asia for more than two decades. He is an honors graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

Book #6 in my 7-book tour through the lives of the Founding Fathers. I enjoyed this one quite a bit, and feel like I learned a lot about the founding father I knew the least about before I started this. I knew he was the first Chief Justice of the United States, but I didn't know until this book what......more

Goodreads review by Diana

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay known as the “Founding Fathers”. In this work the author brings to life the history of John Jay, who is much overshadowed by the other leaders but he is relevant and played an importan......more

Goodreads review by Brandon

3.6 Rating "John Jay" by Walter Stahr offers a comprehensive and nuanced biography of one of America's Founding Fathers, John Jay, exploring his pivotal role in the early formation of the United States. The book delves into Jay's significant contributions as a diplomat, statesman, and the first Chief......more

Goodreads review by Brian

Jay is often considered a footnote in history for the passing amateur scholar, the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. His life is not often chronicled; this biography doesn't unearth any juicy anecdotes or stories. But as a negotiator, diplomat, and judge, we would hope for those tempera......more

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