Background
Livingston, Edward was born on May 26, 1764 in “Clermont,” Columbia County, New York, United States. Son of Robert R. and Margaret (Beekman) Livingston.
Diplomat secretary of state senator
Livingston, Edward was born on May 26, 1764 in “Clermont,” Columbia County, New York, United States. Son of Robert R. and Margaret (Beekman) Livingston.
Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1791.
Admitted to New York bar, 1795. Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from New York, 4th-6th congresses, December 7, 1795-1801, 18th-20th congresses, 1823-1829. United State Attorneys for New York District, 1801-1803.
Mayor New York City, 1801-1803. Moved to New Orleans, 1804. Aide-de-camp, military secretary, interpreter, confidential adviser to Andrew Jackson at Battle of New Orleans, 1814.
Engaged Jean Lafitte to fight with Americans. Negotiated with British for exchange of prisoners. Member Louisiana House of Representatives, 1820-1822.
Commissioned to revise penal code of Louisiana, 1821, presented “Report of the Plan of the Penal Code” to Louisiana Assembly, 1821, finished revision, 1825. Member Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques (France). Presented “System of Penal Laws for the United States of America” to the United States Senate, 1828 (no action taken).
Inherited large fortune from his sister (Mistress Montgomery), 1828. Member United States Senate from Louisiana, 1829-1831. United States secretary of state, 1831-1833, drafted proclamation to the nulifiers of South Carolina., 1832.
United States minister to France, 1833-1835, attempted to secure payment of the United States claims against France in Napoleonic Wars (promised in treaty of July 4, 1831).
Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from New York, 4th-6th congresses, December 7, 1795-1801, 18th-20th congresses, 1823-1829. Member Louisiana House of Representatives, 1820-1822. Member Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques (France).
Member United States Senate from Louisiana, 1829-1831.
Married Mary McEvers, April.; married second, Madame Louise Moreau de Lassy nee D’Avezac, June 3, 1805.