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    Early life

    Livingston was the eldest son of Judge Robert Livingston (1718–1775) and Margaret (née Beekman) Livingston, uniting two wealthy Hudson River Valley families. He had three brothers and five sisters, all of whom wed … See more

    BornNovember 27, 1746 · New York City, New York, British America
    DiedFebruary 26, 1813 (aged 66) · Clermont, New York, U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic-Republican
    SpouseMary Stevens (m. 1770)
    Career

    In October 1773, Livingston was appointed recorder of New York City but soon thereafter identified himself with the anti-colonial Whig Party and was replaced a few months later by John Watts, Jr.
    On July 30… See more

    Personal life

    On September 9, 1770, Livingston married Mary Stevens (1751–1814), the daughter of Continental Congressman John Stevens and sister of the inventor John Stevens III. Following their marriage, he built a home south of Cl… See more

    Death

    Livingston died a natural death aged 66 on February 26, 1813, and was buried in the Clermont Livingston vault at St. Paul's Church in Tivoli, New York.
    Through his eldest daughter Elizabeth he was the gra… See more

    Legacy and honors

    • Livingston County, Kentucky, and Livingston County, New York, are named for him.
    • A statue of Livingston by Erastus Dow Palmer was commissioned by the state of New York and placed in the National Statuary Hall collection … See more

    See also

    • Livingston family See more

    Further reading

    • Alexander, D. S. "Robert R. Livingston, The Author of the Louisiana Purchase." Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association 6 (1906): 100–114.
    • Bonham, Jr., Milledge L. "Robert R. Livingston". … See more

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