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On this day in history, October 19, 1789, John Jay sworn in as first Supreme Court chief justice

On this day in history, October 19, 1789, John Jay sworn in as first Supreme Court chief justice

[html]Founding Father John Jay took his oaths as first chief justice of the Supreme Court on this day in history, Oct. 19, 1789. He served less than six years before resigning at age 49.[/html]

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