Jay, William, 1789-1858

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Jurist and reformer.

From the description of Letters of William Jay, 1854-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423668

Wililam Jay was an American jurist and philanthropist.

From the description of ALS, 1829 Apr. 21, Bedford [N.Y.] to Theodore Sedgwick. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 184904505

William Jay, son of John Jay, was a lawyer well known for his abolitionist views.

Willard was a member of the Massachusetts legislature (1828-1829), librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society (1833-1835), and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (1841-1865).

From the description of Correspondence between William Jay and Joseph Willard, 1834. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339196

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Birth 1789-06-16

Death 1858-10-14

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