Henry W. Livingston

Henry Walter Livingston (* 1768 in Linlithgo , New York Province; † December 22, 1810 in Linlithgo, New York ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1803 and 1807 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Walter Livingston, son of Walter Livingston (1740–1797), grew up during the British colonial era. In 1786 he graduated from Yale College . He studied law , got his lawyer license, and then began practicing in New York City . Between 1792 and 1794 he was the private secretary of Governor Morris , who was then Minister Plenipotentiary in Paris ( First French Republic ). Livingston was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Columbia County . He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1802 and 1810 . Politically he belonged to the Federalist Party . In the 1802 congressional elections for the 8th Congress , Livingston was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eighth constituency of New York , where he succeeded Killian Van Rensselaer on March 4, 1803 . He was re-elected once and then dropped out after the March 3, 1807 Congress of. He died on December 22nd, 1810 near Linlithgo.

Henry W. Livingston in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Livingston, Henry W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Livingston, Henry Walter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1768
PLACE OF BIRTH	Linlithgo , New York
DATE OF DEATH	December 22, 1810
Place of death	near Linlithgo , New York