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Born December 12, 1745 ā€¢ New York City ā€¢ New York
Died May 17, 1829 (aged 83) ā€¢ Bedford ā€¢ New York
Title / Office governor (1795-1801), New York ā€¢ Supreme Court of the United States (1789-1795), United States ā€¢ supreme court (1789-1795), United States ā€¢ Continental Congress (1774-1774), United States
Role In Jay Treaty ā€¢ United States presidential election of 1789 ā€¢ United States presidential election of 1796 ā€¢ United States presidential election of 1800

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