Peter Augustus Jay (lawyer)

Peter Augustus Jay
Recorder of New York City
In office April 6, 1819 – March 6, 1821
Preceded by	Richard Riker
Succeeded by	Richard Riker
Member of the New York State Assembly from New York Co.
In office July 1, 1815 – June 30, 1816
Personal details
Born	Peter Augustus Jay (1776-01-24)January 24, 1776 Elizabethtown, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 20, 1844(1844-02-20) (aged 68) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Mary Rutherfurd Clarkson ​ ​ (m. 1807; died 1838)​
Children	John Clarkson Jay Peter Augustus Jay (born 1821)
Parent(s)	John Jay Sarah Van Brugh Livingston
Relatives	William Jay (brother) William Livingston (grandfather) Augustus Jay (grandson)
Alma mater	Columbia College

Peter Augustus Jay (January 24, 1776 – February 20, 1843) was a prominent New York lawyer, politician and the eldest son of Founding Father and first United States Chief Justice John Jay.