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Edward Livingston

Personal data
Date of birthMay 28, 1764
Place of birthClermont, New York, USA
Date of deathMay 23, 1836(age 71)
Place of deathRhinebeck, New York, USA
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseMary McEvers Livingston
Madame Louise Moreau de Lassy or D'Avezac
Alma materCollege of New Jersey
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer
11th United States Secretary of State
In office24 May 1831 - 29 May 1833
PresidentAndrew Jackson
Succeeded byLouis McLane
Preceded byMartin Van Buren
47th Mayor of New York City
In office1801 - 1803
Succeeded byDeWitt Clinton
Preceded byRichard Varick
United States Senator from Louisiana
In office1829 - 1831
Succeeded byGeorge A. Waggaman
Preceded byCharles Dominique Joseph Bouligny
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd congressional district
In office1795 - 1801
Succeeded bySamuel L. Mitchill
Preceded byJohn Watts
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district
In office1823 - 1829
Succeeded byEdward Douglass White, Jr.
Preceded byJosiah S. Johnston
United States Minister to France
In office1833 - 1835
Succeeded byLewis Cass
Preceded byWilliam C. Rives

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Edward Livingston (May 28, 1764 � May 23, 1836) was a prominent American jurist and statesman. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. He represented both New York, and later Louisiana in Congress and he served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833.

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Man charged with assault, menacing - Press & Sun-Bulletin Tweet this news
Press & Sun-Bulletin--Lawrence W. Hyman, 26, of -Livingston- Street, was charged with one felony count of aggravated criminal contempt, along with one misdemeanor count each of ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:49:53 GMT+00:00
Bariatric surgery rates rise among adolescents - News-Medical.net Tweet this news
News-Medical.net--Dr. -Edward Livingston-, a gastric surgeon at the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, is concerned about the popularity of weight-loss ... - Date : Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:12:08 GMT+00:00
Guest Column: Government is out of control, ignoring public - Delaware County Daily Times Tweet this news
Delaware County Daily Times--The road to retake control of our government was expressed by -Edward Livingston-, a former Secretary of State: “There are legitimate and effectual means to ... - Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:24:51 GMT+00:00
Girls Volleyball Keeps Winning - Patch Tweet this news
Patch---Livingston- senior Michelle Lee (8) gets ready to smash the ball. -Livingston- received a little scare against ... - Date : Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:53:49 GMT+00:00
Harriers Running To Early Lead - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--The -Livingston- girls cross country team heads off from the starting line on Wednesday at Branch ... - Date : Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:28:28 GMT+00:00
Snapshot: Girls Field Hockey - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--Although -Livingston- was bested by one of the best teams in the county, the team is making improvements. By -Edward- Kensik | Email the author | 1:36pm As ... - Date : Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:43:17 GMT+00:00
Girls Tennis Serving Up Wins in ECT - Patch Tweet this news
Patch---Livingston- sophomore Nicole Russo makes the return against West Orange. Russo would win the match ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:15:13 GMT+00:00
UGA announces presidential scholars - Post Searchlight Tweet this news
Post Searchlight--The students from Decatur County are Jennifer Alyson Pitman, Jared Lee Dowdy, Kartik Gaman Gopal, -Edward- Fraser -Livingston-, Mary Claire Rollins, ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:40:17 GMT+00:00
Lady Chiefs Take First Battle With Lady Lancers - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--Caldwell's Paige Johnson (41) drops a shot over the net against -Livingston- while Caldwell's Laura ... - Date : Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:08:44 GMT+00:00
First Impressions: New Coach, Youth Rule at Mount - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--Mount, which opened the season Friday against Bloomfield, will play at -Livingston- on Sept. 13 and at home against Caldwell on Sept. 16.--- - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:09:47 GMT+00:00

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Watts
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2 congressional district

1795 - 1801
Succeeded by
Samuel L. Mitchill
Political offices
Preceded by
Richard Varick
Mayor of New York
1801 - 1803
Succeeded by
De Witt Clinton
Legal offices
Preceded by
Richard Harison
U.S. Attorney for the District of New York
1801 - 1803
Succeeded by
Nathan Sanford
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Josiah S. Johnston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 1 congressional district

1823 - 1829
Succeeded by
Edward Douglass White, Sr.
United States Senate
Preceded by
Dominique Bouligny
United States Senator from Louisiana
Served alongside: Josiah S. Johnston

1829 - 1831
Succeeded by
George A. Waggaman
Political offices
Preceded by
Martin Van Buren
United States Secretary of State
Served under: Andrew Jackson

1831 - 1833
Succeeded by
Louis McLane
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
William C. Rives
U.S. Minister to France
1833 - 1835
Succeeded by
Lewis Cass


Mayors of New York from inception to consolidation (June 12, 1665 - December 31, 1897)

T. Willett * Delavall * T. Willett * Van Steenwyk * Delavall * Nicoll * J. Lawrence * Dervall * De Mayer * S. Van Cortlandt * Delavall * Rombouts * Dyre * Van Steenwyk * Minvielle * N. Bayard * S. Van Cortlandt * Delanoy * J. Lawrence * A. De Peyster * Lodwik * Merritt * J. De Peyster * Provost * De Reimer * Noell * Hood * French * Peartree * Wilson * J. Van Cortlandt * Heathcote * Johnstone * J. Van Cortlandt * Walters * Jansen * Lurting * Richard * Cruger * S. Bayard * Holland * Cruger, Jr * Hicks * Mathews * Duane * Varick * Livingston * Clinton * M. Willett * Clinton * Radcliff * Clinton * Ferguson * Radcliff * Colden * Allen * Paulding * Hone * Paulding * Bowne * Lee * C. Lawrence * Clark * Varian * Morris * Harper * Havemeyer * Mickle * Brady * Havemeyer * Woodhull * Kingsland * Westervelt * Wood * Tiemann * Wood * Opdyke * Gunther * Hoffman * Coman * Hall * Havemeyer * Vance * Wickham * Ely * Cooper * Grace * Edson * Grace * Hewitt * Grant * Gilroy * Strong

United States Senators from Louisiana

Class 2Destréhan * Posey * Brown * Claiborne * Johnson * Bouligny * Livingston * Waggaman * Nicholas * Barrow * Soulé * Downs * Benjamin * Harris * West * Kellogg * Gibson * Caffery * Foster * Ransdell * H. Long * R.M. Long * Ellender * Edwards * J.B. Johnston * Landrieu |
Class 3Magruder * Fromentin * Brown * J.S. Johnston * Porter * Mouton * Conrad * Johnson * Soulé * Slidell * Kellogg * Eustis * Jonas * Eustis * White * Blanchard * McEnery * Thornton * R. Broussard * Guion * Gay * E. Broussard * Overton * Feazel * R.B. Long * Breaux * Vitter |

United States Secretaries of State

Secretary of Foreign Affairs
1781-1789
Livingston * Jay
Secretary of State
1789-Pres.
Jefferson * Randolph * Pickering * J Marshall * Madison * Smith * Monroe * Adams * Clay * Van Buren * Livingston * McLane * Forsyth * Webster * Upshur * Calhoun * Buchanan * Clayton * Webster * Everett * Marcy * Cass * Black * Seward * Washburne * Fish * Evarts * Blaine * Frelinghuysen * Bayard * Blaine * Foster * Gresham * Olney * Sherman * Day * Hay * Root * Bacon * Knox * Bryan * Lansing * Colby * Hughes * Kellogg * Stimson * Hull * Stettinius * Byrnes * G Marshall * Acheson * Dulles * Herter * Rusk * Rogers * Kissinger * Vance * Muskie * Haig * Shultz * Baker * Eagleburger * Christopher * Albright * Powell * Rice * Clinton

Cabinet of President Andrew Jackson (1829 �1837)

Vice PresidentJohn C. Calhoun (1829 �1832) * None (1832 �1833) * Martin Van Buren (1833 �1837)
Secretary of StateMartin Van Buren (1829 �1831) * Edward Livingston (1831 �1833) * Louis McLane (1833 �1834) * John Forsyth (1834 �1837)
Secretary of the TreasurySamuel D. Ingham (1829 �1831) * Louis McLane (1831 �1833) * William J. Duane (1833) * Roger B. Taney (1833 �1834) * Levi Woodbury (1834 �1837)
Secretary of WarJohn Eaton (1829 �1831) * Lewis Cass (1831 �1836)
Attorney GeneralJohn M. Berrien (1829 �1831) * Roger B. Taney (1831 �1833) * Benjamin F. Butler (1833 �1837)
Postmaster GeneralWilliam T. Barry (1829 �1835) * Amos Kendall (1835 �1837)
Secretary of the NavyJohn Branch (1829 �1831) * Levi Woodbury (1831 �1834) * Mahlon Dickerson (1834 �1837)



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