Augustus Jay, a member of one of the most distinguished of American families and for many years prominent in the social life of NYC and Newport, died Thursday night of heart disease at his home, 960 Park Avenue. He had been in failing health for several years and recently there had been successive occurrences of heart trouble.
Mr. Jay was born in Washington, D. C., on Oct. 27, 1850, the son of Peter Augustus Jay and Josephine Pearson Jay. His grandfather, also named Peter Augustus, was Recorder of NYC and a leader of the New York bar association during the first quarter of the 1800s.
Mr. Jay was graduated from Harvard College in 1871 and from the Columbia Law School in 1876. Although admitted to the NY bar association he never practiced law, entering the diplomatic service instead. From 1885 to 1893 he was Secretary of the American Legation in Paris, and on his retirement from this office the French Government made him an officer of the Legion of Honor.
Among the clubs to which Mr. Jay belonged in NYC were the Knickerbocker, Union, and University.
Contributor: Peter Doane (48157125)
Mr. Jay was born in Washington, D. C., on Oct. 27, 1850, the son of Peter Augustus Jay and Josephine Pearson Jay. His grandfather, also named Peter Augustus, was Recorder of NYC and a leader of the New York bar association during the first quarter of the 1800s.
Mr. Jay was graduated from Harvard College in 1871 and from the Columbia Law School in 1876. Although admitted to the NY bar association he never practiced law, entering the diplomatic service instead. From 1885 to 1893 he was Secretary of the American Legation in Paris, and on his retirement from this office the French Government made him an officer of the Legion of Honor.
Among the clubs to which Mr. Jay belonged in NYC were the Knickerbocker, Union, and University.
Contributor: Peter Doane (48157125)
Augustus Jay, a member of one of the most distinguished of American families and for many years prominent in the social life of NYC and Newport, died Thursday night of heart disease at his home, 960 Park Avenue. He had been in failing health for several years and recently there had been successive occurrences of heart trouble.
Mr. Jay was born in Washington, D. C., on Oct. 27, 1850, the son of Peter Augustus Jay and Josephine Pearson Jay. His grandfather, also named Peter Augustus, was Recorder of NYC and a leader of the New York bar association during the first quarter of the 1800s.
Mr. Jay was graduated from Harvard College in 1871 and from the Columbia Law School in 1876. Although admitted to the NY bar association he never practiced law, entering the diplomatic service instead. From 1885 to 1893 he was Secretary of the American Legation in Paris, and on his retirement from this office the French Government made him an officer of the Legion of Honor.
Among the clubs to which Mr. Jay belonged in NYC were the Knickerbocker, Union, and University.
Contributor: Peter Doane (48157125)
Mr. Jay was born in Washington, D. C., on Oct. 27, 1850, the son of Peter Augustus Jay and Josephine Pearson Jay. His grandfather, also named Peter Augustus, was Recorder of NYC and a leader of the New York bar association during the first quarter of the 1800s.
Mr. Jay was graduated from Harvard College in 1871 and from the Columbia Law School in 1876. Although admitted to the NY bar association he never practiced law, entering the diplomatic service instead. From 1885 to 1893 he was Secretary of the American Legation in Paris, and on his retirement from this office the French Government made him an officer of the Legion of Honor.
Among the clubs to which Mr. Jay belonged in NYC were the Knickerbocker, Union, and University.
Contributor: Peter Doane (48157125)
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