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  1. Robert R. Livingston. Robert Robert [a] 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. He was known as " The Chancellor " after the high New York state legal office he held for 25 years.

  2. Aug 11, 2023 · Robert R. Livingston. 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. Robert R. Livingston is a Founding Father and was a member of the ...

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  4. Mar 22, 2024 · 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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  5. Feb 15, 2020 · Early Life & Education. Robert Livingston was born on November 27, 1746 in New York city to Judge Robert Livingston and Margaret Beekman Livingston. He went to school at King’s College and graduated in 1765. In 1770 he married Continental Congressman John Stevens’ daughter, Mary Stevens. He built a home for them, which he called Belvedere ...

  6. Died: February 26, 1813. Portrait of Robert Livingston. Robert Livingston was born in the city of New York in 1746. He was educated at King's (now Columbia) College, where he was graduated in 1764. He studied law under William Smith, chief justice of New York, and became an eminent Lawyer. Livingston became politically active in the era of the ...

  7. Aug 11, 2023 · 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. He was a member of the Stamp Act Congress, and his son, also named Robert R. Livingston, is a Founding Father. Image Source: Wikipedia.

  8. Nov 13, 2009 · On February 26, 1813, New York Patriot Robert R. Livingston dies. Robert R. (or R.R.) Livingston was the eldest of nine children born to Judge Robert Livingston and Margaret Beekman Livingston in ...