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Robert Robert Livingston, also called The Judge (August 1718 – December 9, 1775), was a prominent colonial American politician, and a leading Whig in New York in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
Aug 11, 2023 · August 1718–December 9, 1775 — Referred to as "The Judge" Robert R. Livingston, "The Judge," was a politician and judge from New York. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. Judge Robert R. Livingston was a prominent merchant and politician from New York.
- Randal Rust
Robert R. Livingston 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). Born into a wealthy and influential New York family, Livingston was admitted to the bar in 1770.
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Aug 11, 2023 · November 27, 1746–February 26, 1813 — Referred to as "The Chancellor" Robert R. Livingston, "The Chancellor," is a Founding Father and served on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. He also helped negotiate the Lousiana Purchase.
- Randal Rust
Robert Livingston (July 24, 1688 – June 27, 1775) of New York, known as Robert of Clermont, son of Robert Livingston the Elder and father of Robert Livingston. He was a member of New York colonial assembly from 1726 until 1727. Early life and family.
Chancellor of New York. On July 30, 1777, Livingston became the first chancellor of New York, which was then the highest judicial officer in the state. Concurrently, he served from 1781 to 1783 as the first United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Articles of Confederation.
In 1686 he secured a patent raising his landholdings to the status of a manor (Livingston Manor). He also became prominent in New York politics, serving as secretary for Indian affairs (1696–1721), member of the governor’s council (1698–1702), and as a member (1709–26) and the speaker (1718–25) of New York’s provincial assembly.
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