John Jay sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1789) October 19, 20191780sadmin Video: 'John Jay: The Reluctant Revolutionary' (Monday, October 19, 1789) — John Jay, one of the founding fathers and president of the Continental Congress, was sworn in today as first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Share this:TweetRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related