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Robert Robert Livingston (November 27, 1746 (Old Style November 16) – February 26, 1813) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from New York, as well as a Founding Father of the United States.
Robert R. Livingston (born Nov. 27, 1746, New York, N.Y. [U.S.]—died Feb. 26, 1813, Clermont, N.Y.) was an early American leader who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, first secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (1781–83), and minister to France (1801–04).
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Aug 11, 2023 · Learn about Robert R. Livingston, a lawyer and politician who signed the Olive Branch Petition and drafted the Declaration of Independence. He also helped secure the Louisiana Purchase from France and developed the first steamboat with Robert Fulton.
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Aug 11, 2023 · Learn about Robert R. Livingston, a politician and judge from New York who participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. He was also the father of Robert R. Livingston, a Founding Father and U.S. Minister to France.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Robert Livingston was a prominent American statesman and diplomat who participated in the Revolutionary War, the Constitution, and the Louisiana Purchase. He served as chancellor of New York, secretary of foreign affairs, and minister to France, where he negotiated the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from Napoléon.
Feb 15, 2020 · Robert Livingston was a Founding Father who helped draft the Declaration of Independence, served as Chancellor of New York, and negotiated the Louisiana Purchase. He also invented the first steam boat with Robert Fulton and was a member of the Erie Canal Commission.
Robert R. Livingston was an American lawyer and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He was one of the five members of the Committee of Five which wrote down the famous Declaration of Independence in 1776.
