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'''Walter Livingston''' ([[November 27]], [[1740]] |
'''Walter Livingston''' ([[November 27]], [[1740]] [[ ]], [[]] [[ ]] [[]] [[New York ]] was [[ ]] . |
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He was a nephew of [[Philip Livingston]] and father of [[Henry Walter Livingston]]. |
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*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000373 biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website] |
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He was judge of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]] in 1774 and 1775. He was a delegate to the Provincial Convention held in New York in April and May 1775, and a member of the First Provincial Congress from May to November 1775. He served as Commissary of Stores and Provisions for the Department of New York from July 17, 1775, until September 7, 1776, when he resigned. He was Deputy Commissary General of the Northern Department in 1775 and 1776. |
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He was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] from 1777 to 1779 and 1784-85, and served as [[Speaker of the New York State Assembly|Speaker]] from 1777 to 1779. In 1784, he was a member of the New York and Massachusetts Boundary Commission. He was a member of the Board of Regents of the [[University of New York]] from 1784 to 1787. |
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He was a member from New York of the [[Continental Congress]] in 1784 and 1785. In 1785, he was appointed Commissioner of the United States Treasury. |
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He was buried at [[Trinity Churchyard]] in New York. |
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*{{CongBio|L000373}} |
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*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#0G10ZQG2K] Political Graveyard |
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*[http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/henry/genealogy/robert2.htm#philip] Livingston family tree |
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Revision as of 11:36, 9 December 2007
Walter Livingston (November 27, 1740 Teviotdale, Linlithgo, Columbia County, New York - May 14, 1797 New York City) was an American merchant, lawyer and politician.
Life
He was a nephew of Philip Livingston and father of Henry Walter Livingston. He was judge of Albany County in 1774 and 1775. He was a delegate to the Provincial Convention held in New York in April and May 1775, and a member of the First Provincial Congress from May to November 1775. He served as Commissary of Stores and Provisions for the Department of New York from July 17, 1775, until September 7, 1776, when he resigned. He was Deputy Commissary General of the Northern Department in 1775 and 1776.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1777 to 1779 and 1784-85, and served as Speaker from 1777 to 1779. In 1784, he was a member of the New York and Massachusetts Boundary Commission. He was a member of the Board of Regents of the University of New York from 1784 to 1787.
He was a member from New York of the Continental Congress in 1784 and 1785. In 1785, he was appointed Commissioner of the United States Treasury.
He was buried at Trinity Churchyard in New York.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Walter Livingston (id: L000373)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- [1] Political Graveyard
- [2] Livingston family tree
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