Was Alexander Hamilton appointed chief justice by John Adams? or was it someone else?
Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "appoint 'Alexander Hamilton' Chief Justice" to get these possible sources:
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_new_york.html
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/jay.htm
In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search. I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.