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Robert Livingston (1746-1813) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert R. Livingston was the eldest son of Judge Robert Livingston (1718-1775) and Margaret Beekman Livingston. Robert R. Livingston, the Chancellor, (November 27, 1746 – February 26, 1813), of New York, was a delegate to the New York state constitutional convention and a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence, although he was recalled by his state before he could sign it. Livingston served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1781 to 1783, under the Articles of Confederation. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Livingston_(1746-1813)   (388 words)

Robert Livingston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Livingston was the name of several men, many of whom were members of a prominent family that effectively ran New York throughout the colonial and Federal periods. Robert Livingston the Younger (1663-1725), mayor of Albany Robert Livingston the Elder (1654-1728) (middle initial, "R"), New York colonial official, and first lord of Livingston Manor. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Livingston   (189 words)

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON - LoveToKnow Article on ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON - LoveToKnow Article on ROBERT R. (1746-1813), American statesman, son of Robert R. Livingston (I718I775T a justice of the New York supreme court after 1763) and brother of Edward Livingston (see above), was born. Livingston and George Clinton were chosen to represent New York state in Statuary Hall, in the Capitol, at Washington, D.C.; the statue of Livingston is by E. Palmer. He was a member of the second, third and fourth Provincial Congresses of New York (1775-1777), was a delegate from New York to the Continental Congress in 1775-1777 and again in 1779-1780, and was a member of the committee which drafted the Declaration of Independence. 70.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LI/LIVINGSTON_ROBERT_R_.htm   (499 words)

Colonial Hall: Biography of Philip Livingston, Page 1 Livingston followed it with great ardor; and, having the advantage of an excellent education, and being distinguished for a more than ordinary share of integrity and sagacity, he was prosperous in an eminent degree. Livingston continued to be elected to this office for nine successive years, by his fellow citizens, to whom he gave great satisfaction, by his faithful attention to their interests. Philip Livingston was born at Albany, on the fifteenth of January, 1716. www.colonialhall.com /livingston/livingston.php   (418 words)

The Livingston Family Bob is a direct descendent of Robert Livingston's son, Philip, the second Lord of Livingston Manor and Philip's son, Robert, the third Lord of the Manor. Robert Livingston was appointed to proceed to New York with his brother-in-law, Peter Schuyler, to obtain a charter for the manor from Governor Dougan, under which charter he was town clerk, 1686-1721. Robert Livingston was born in the city of New York in 1747. www.iment.com /maida/familytree/livingston/livingston.htm   (2173 words)

Robert Livingston In the charter, Robert Livingston was appointed clerk of the city and county of Albany. Livingston was the architect of the so-called Dongan Charter which established Albany as an early American city and ensured that its future would be different from that of the surrounding countryside. In the decade that followed, Livingston was closely involved in enabling the overseas mercantile interests of his oldest son John and son-in-law Samuel Vetch and wanted for a surrogate in Albany until second son Philip came of age in 1707. www.nysm.nysed.gov /albany/bios/l/rlivingston94.html   (1445 words)

Today in History: November 27 In June 1776, Livingston was one of five men—along with Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Roger Sherman—appointed by the Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. Livingston served on numerous committees in the Continental Congress, including the one that drafted the Declaration of Independence, helped draft New York's first constitution, and served as the minister to France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Livingston served as America's minister to France at the turn of the nineteenth century under Thomas Jefferson, who instructed him to buy New Orleans and the Floridas from Napoleon. lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/today/nov27.html   (1223 words)

Robert Livingston Livingston had previously been impressed with the advantage that was to be derived from the application of steam to navigation, and he obtained from the legislature of the state of New York the exclusive right to navigate its water-ways by steam power for twenty years. Livingston was a member of the colonial assembly from the city and county of Albany in 1711, and after 1716 was returned from his manor till 1725, becoming speaker in 1718. Judge Livingston was appointed one of the trustees of the New York society library, on its reorganization in 1788, and was elected 2d vice president of the New York historical society on its organization in 1805. www.famousamericans.net /robertlivingston   (6990 words)

Robert R. Livingston Livingston served from 1775 to 1777 in the Continental Congress, where he was one of the five drafters of the Declaration of Independence. From 1781 to 1783, as secretary of foreign affairs, Livingston transmitted news of European affairs to the Congress. Livingston's last years were spent experimenting with new agricultural techniques and raising sheep. www.aoc.gov /cc/art/nsh/livingston.cfm   (241 words)

ROBERTLIVINGSTON Livingston, Robert R. (1746-1813) Diplomat: Born into a politically prominent family, Livingston studied law and was admitted to the bar in New York in 1770, forming a partnership with John Jay. Livingston also opposed the Jay Treaty in 1795, publishing his Examination of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, Between the United States and Great Britain under the name "Cato." In the same year, he unsuccessfully ran for governor of New York, against John Jay. Livingston was named minister of France in 1801, in which post he negotiated the purchase of Louisiana. www.multied.com /Bio/RevoltBIOS/LivingstonRobert.html   (266 words)

Robert Livingston: Next Speaker of the House Livingston's record on support for science and technology issues is mixed; he generally supports NASA and NSF, while urging elimination of the Energy and Commerce Departments. Livingston is a defense hawk who has fought for increased DOD funding, but also a budget hawk who believes in a smaller, less intrusive federal government. In contrast to Gingrich, Livingston is expected to concentrate more on the day-to-day running of the House."I think I have good political instincts and understand politics is the art of the possible," he said recently. www.aip.org /fyi/1998/fyi98.166.htm   (915 words)

Robert Livingston Biography / Biography of Robert Livingston Biography Robert Livingston (1654-1728), colonial politician and landowner, was secretary for Indian affairs in New York province and greatly influenced British policy respecting western lands. Youngest son of an eminent Presbyterian pastor, Robert Livingston was born on Dec. 13, 1654, in Ancrum, Scotland. Livingston was elected from Albany to the New York Assembly in 1709 and after 1716 represented his own manor there. www.bookrags.com /biography-robert-livingston   (520 words)

Robert Fulton, Hudson River Steamboats, and the Clermont Steamboat Robert Livingston was a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence and was sent to France by Thomas Jefferson to negotiate for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. Robert R. Livingston, Jr Robert Livingston was Fulton´s partner in the steamboat business.  Livingston was a member of that extraordinary generation of American statesmen that included, among others, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, George Washington, and John Jay. Robert Fulton died in February, 1815, the result of exposure, and his death was mourned as a national calamity. www.ulster.net /~hrmm/steamboats/fulton.html   (1363 words)

Livingston bows out of the speakership - December 19, 1998 Livingston, 55, made his surprise announcement as the House resumed its historic impeachment debate, just two days after he said revelations about his adultery would not drive him from his leadership role. Livingston, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, stepped into the gap after the Republicans' setbacks in the November 3 elections. On the House floor, Livingston urged President Bill Clinton to resign, drawing a chorus of "boos" and shouted calls of "You resign!" from Democrats. www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/19/livingston.quits   (795 words)

Stevens Institute of Technology It was Robert Livingston Stevens, as innovator, and his brother, Edwin Augustus Stevens (1795-1868), as business administrator, who realized their father's dream of establishing a commercially successful railroad-the first in the United States. Robert and Edwin were determined to seize this market by building a fast and comfortable railroad over the shortest possible route, Perth Amboy to Bordentown, to connect with their steamships. Robert Stevens, one of Col. John Stevens' sons, invented the T-rail, the form of railroad track in use today throughout the World. www.stevens-tech.edu /main/about/history.shtml   (2041 words)

Robert Livingston Livingston, R. The role of perceived negativity in the moderation of African Americans' implicit and explicit racial attitudes. Livingston, R. Demystifying the nonconscious: Unintentional bias in society and the media. Livingston, R. and Brewer, M. (2002) What are we really priming?: Cue-based versus category-based processing of facial stimuli. psych.wisc.edu /faculty/bio/livingston.html   (277 words)

Peace Corps Online June 29, 2003 - Johnstown Tribune Democrat: Robert M. Livingston, 82, hopes to join Peace Corps Livingston said those accepted receive a living allowance tied to what a teacher is paid in the country where they are helping. Livingston says education is vital in the plumbing business, one that he grew up with. Livingston said he read about a man who was 86 when he left the corps. peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/2629/2014585.html   (1150 words)

ROBERT FULTON - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED 06/14/1814 CO-SIGNED BY: EDWARD P. LIVINGSTON , ROBERT L. LIVINGSTON , JOHN LIVINGSTON , THOMAS MORRIS , SARAH LEA In 1802, U.S. Minister to France Robert R. Livingston commissioned Fulton to build a steamboat and obtained a monopoly (later broken) of steam navigation. Livingston was assigned one-half of her husband's steamboat interest and one-third of the net proceeds. Edward Livingston was on General Andrew Jackson's staff in the War of 1812 and, on January 8, 1815, General Jackson fought from the deck of one of the company's steamboats at the Battle of New Orleans. www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/9_2001/scientists/ROBERT_FULTON.htm   (531 words)

Welcome to Alpacatrax Robert Livingston is depicted in John Trumbull’s famous painting "The Signing of the Declaration". After Livingston, this land was acquired by Robert Levy, by 3 deeds and consisted of 220 acres. Robert kept excellent records pertaining to Indian affairs and today the records are called The Livingston Indian Records of 1666-1723. www.alpacatrax.com /b_farm_history_01.html   (678 words)

Fryer, Robert Livingston LIVINGSTON: The last lord of the Manor of Livingston was Robert Livingston, who pledged his estate for the use of the colonies. The Livingston coat-of-arms is as follows: Arms--Quarterly, 1 and 4 grand quarters argent, three gilly flowers gules within a double tressure flory counterflory vert. darcisplace.com /darci/fryer-robert.htm   (152 words)

Genealogy of Robert Livingston to Henry Livingston Jr. Robert Henry was a lieutenant in the Second Regiment Continental Artillery, and a county clerk of Dutch County, in 1789. John Livingston was one of the Representatives for New London in the General Assembly at New Haven, CT, 1706-07; member of the Council, and attended the meetings of the same from Jun 1709 to Jul 1710. John Henry married Sarah Livingston, the daughter of Philip Livingston, the signer of the Declaration of Independence and the son of Philip Livingston and Catharine Van Brugh, on 15 Jan 1716 at Albany NY. www.iment.com /maida/familytree/livingston/livgen.htm   (918 words)

Profile Livingston R B, Tsuchiya R, Fukushima M, Coltman C A Jr, Summary of the proceedings of the United States-Japan lung cancer clinical trials summit. Livingston R B, Cisplatin in the treatment of solid tumors: effect of dose and schedule. Livingston R B, Small cell lung cancer: from the laboratory to the clinic. myprofile.cos.com /LIVINGSTON1   (2883 words)

Robert Livingston of Livingston Manor story of Robert Livingston (1654-1728) and the dynasty he created, differs from the Van Rensselaer saga in one fundamental aspect, Livingston acquired his fortune by his own means, that is by his industrious activity, a strategic marriage and a strong political and civic involvement. Robert Livingston could thus well be qualified as a self-made man in true American style www.raken.com /american_wealth/manor_lords/livingston_manor1.asp   (111 words)

Henry Livingston's Cousins In a strange succession of events in the Livingston family history, Peter Robert Livingston's elder brother died before their father and thus again a second son was in line for succession as 4th Lord of the Manor. Robert Livingston, the eldest son, succeeded as 3rd and last Lord of the Manor. As a result, Robert Livingston 3rd broke the family tradition of leaving the estate to his eldest son and shared Livingston Manor among his five sons. www.iment.com /maida/familytree/henry/genealogy/cousins.htm   (6672 words)

Robert R. Livingston --  Encyclopædia Britannica Livingston, Robert R. 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). Monroe was sent as a special envoy to Paris to assist Robert R. Livingston, United States minister to France, with negotiations for the purchase of New Orleans, an essential port for U.S. trade along the Mississippi River. The state of New York agreed in 1798 to grant Robert Fulton and his backer, Robert R. Livingston, a monopoly on steamboat navigation in state waters if they developed a steamboat capable of traveling 4 miles... www.britannica.com /eb/article-9048601   (868 words)

Robert Livingston, Jr. He was the son of James Livingston - who was the uncle of Albany's Robert Livingston. home of Robert Livingston, by the mid-1700s the new couple had established their own first ward household. Margarita Schuyler - eldest daughter of Albany's first mayor, thus sealing a family alliance that began with the marriage of Robert Livingston to Margarita's aunt Alida Schuyler two decades earlier. www.nysm.nysed.gov /albany/bios/l/rlivingstonjr.html   (425 words)

MSN Encarta - Robert Livingston (1746-1813), U.S. statesman and diplomat, great-grandson of the prominent colonial figure Robert Livingston, born in New York City, and educated at King's College (now Columbia University). He financed the American engineer Robert Fulton in the building of his steamboat and for some time held a monopoly on Hudson River navigation. Compare dozens of accredited online universities and find the program that's right for you. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558970/Robert_Livingston.html   (217 words)

Livingston, Robert R., 1718-75, American statesman and jurist. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Livingston, Robert R., 1718-75, American statesman and jurist. Livingston, Robert R., 1718–75, American statesman and jurist www.bartleby.com /65/x-/X-E-LivngstRR2.html   (70 words)

Livingston, Robert R. on Encyclopedia.com Livingston, Robert R. [Livingston, Robert R.] 1746-1813: see under Livingston, family. Pictures and Maps for: Livingston, Robert R. Results not found. Livingston's Big Deal ; Northpoint to Give Lobbyist a Franchise if He Succeeds on Hill www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-E1-L1ivngstR1R13.asp   (193 words)

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