Founding Fathers Jay Madison Paine and Hamilton is a painting by Jan Mecklenburg which was uploaded on July 17th, 2015.
Founding Fathers Jay Madison Paine and Hamilton
John Jay (top) was a diplomat, and the first Chief Justice of the United States (1789 to 95). Jay was the Governor of New York State (1795 to 1801),... more
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Founding Fathers Jay Madison Paine and Hamilton
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Jan Mecklenburg
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Painting - Acrylics On Canvas
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John Jay (top) was a diplomat, and the first Chief Justice of the United States (1789 to 95). Jay was the Governor of New York State (1795 to 1801), where he became the state's leading opponent of slavery. His first two attempts to end slavery in New York in 1777 and 1785 failed, but a third in 1799 succeeded.
James Madison (left) helped frame the Bill of Rights. Madison made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing, the Federalist essays with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, when he was referred to as the Father of the Constitution.
Thomas Paine lower center) has been called The Father of the American Revolution. In 1776 he anonymously published a book called Common Sense. It inspired the American people to want their independence from England. He wrote that the country should become a Democracy and that Americans could govern themselves rather than be governed by a king.
Alexander Hamilton (right) fought in the Revolutionary War and became chief of staff to General George Washington. He was a major author of the Federalist papers and became delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Hamilton was the United States first secretary of the treasury. He was an advisor to presidents and one of Manhattans most prestigious attorneys.
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July 17th, 2015
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