Walter Livingston

Walter Livingston

Walter Livingston (born November 27, 1740 in Clermont , Columbia County , New York Province, †  May 14, 1797 in New York City ) was an American politician . In 1784 and 1785 he was a delegate for New York in the Continental Congress .

Career

Walter Livingston came from a well-known family of politicians. He was the son of Robert Livingston (1708-1790), who was an influential industrialist and trader in colonial America. His uncle Phillip (1716–1778) was a merchant, politician, and signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence . Walter Livingston's son Henry (1768-1810) became a member of Congress for New York. Another descendant is Congressman Bob Livingston, born in 1943 .

Livingston worked as a trader and lawyer. In the 1770s he joined the revolutionary movement. In April and May 1775 he was a member of the first provincial congress in his homeland. He was also a judge in Albany County in 1774 and 1775 . From 1775 to 1776 he was State Commissioner for stores and supplies ( Commissary of stores and provisions for the department of New York ). Between 1777 and 1779 he was a member of the New York State Assembly , of which he was president in 1778. From 1784 to 1785 he represented his state in the Continental Congress. In 1784 he was also a member of a commission for the precise determination of the boundary between New York and Massachusetts . In 1785 he was appointed commissioner at the US Treasury Department. Walter Livingston died on May 14, 1797 in New York City.

Web links

• Walter Livingston in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Walter Livingston in the database of Find a Grave (English)