Henry W. Livingston
Henry Walter Livingston (June 12, 1768 – December 22, 1810) was a United States Representative from the state of New York.
Early life
Livingston was born in Livingston, Columbia County, New York to Continental Congressman Walter Livingston and Cornelia Schuyler. He was baptized on June 12, 1768 and had probably been born on the same day.[1] He graduated from Yale College in 1786, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York City.
Career
From 1792 to 1794 he was private secretary to Gouverneur Morris, who was then Minister to France.
Livingston was then Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1802 and again in 1810. He was elected as a Federalist to the 8th and 9th Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1803 to March 4, 1807.
Personal life
In 1796 he married Mary Allen, a member of a prominent Pennsylvania family.[2]
He died at his home on December 22, 1810.[3] This home in Livingston, known as the Henry W. Livingston House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[4]
Henry W. Livingston and his wife were entombed in a vault at the Henry W. Livingston House. In 1904 the vault was broken into, apparently by grave robbers. The remains were scattered, and efforts to recover them and identify the thieves were unsuccessful.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Robert L. Protzmann, Descendants of the Livingston Family of New York, July 26, 1999
- ↑ Pennsylvania Marriage Records, 1700-1821, entry for Henry W. Livingston and Mary Allen, retrieved August 14, 2014
- ↑ New York Newspaper Death Notice Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection), entry for Henry W. Livingston, January 2, 1811, retrieved August 14, 2014
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Pittston (Pennsylvania) Gazette, Loot Livingston Vault, April 26, 1904
- ↑ Fort Wayne (Indiana) Evening Sentinel, Livingston Tomb Robbed of its Dead, April 26, 1904
- ↑ Captain Eiirur Yale Smith, Chatham (N.Y.) Courier, Famous Old Houses of Columbia County: "The Hill"-Overlooking Bell's Pond, July 23, 1937
External links
- United States Congress. "Henry W. Livingston (id: L000367)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Henry W. Livingston at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Killian K. Van Rensselaer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th congressional district 1803–1807 |
Succeeded by James I. Van Alen |