Henry Brockholst Livingston
Henry Brockholst Livingston (born November 25, 1757 in New York City , † March 18, 1823 in Washington, DC ) was an American lawyer and fighter in the American Revolutionary War .
Life
Livingston was born to Susanna French and William Livingston . During the war of independence he was a lieutenant colonel.
Livingston, who studied at Princeton University , was initially a judge at the New York State Supreme Court, where he was responsible for the famous Pierson v. Post from 1805 was responsible. Two years after this decision appointed him President Thomas Jefferson to the judge at the Supreme Court , where he worked from 1806 to 1823. During this time, Livingston mostly followed the opinion of Chairman John Marshall .
Web links
- Henry Brock Holst Livingston in the database of Find a Grave (English)
literature
- Gerald T. Dunne, Brockholst Livingston , in The Justices of the United States Supreme Court 1789-1969 , edited by Leon Friedman and Fred L. Israel, Volume 1 (1969), pp. 387-398.
- Charles Warren, The Supreme Court in United States History , 2 Volumes (1928)
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| SURNAME | Livingston, Henry Brockholst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Livingston, Brockholst; Livingston, H. Brockholst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 18, 1823 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC , United States |