Background
Platt, Livingston was born on March 7, 1885 in New York City. Son of Frank H. and Caroline Elizabeth (Livingston) Platt.
Platt, Livingston was born on March 7, 1885 in New York City. Son of Frank H. and Caroline Elizabeth (Livingston) Platt.
Graduate Phillips-Andover Academy, 1903. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1907. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, New York Law School, 1909.
Admitted to New York State bar, 1909, since practiced in New York City and White Plains with Bleakley, Platt, Schmidt, Hart & Fritz and predecessor firms. Chairman of the Board, director T. Hogan & Sons, Incorporated, Royal Agricultural College Corporation. Director of National Bank of Westchester.
Trustee of the Village of Rye, 1925-1929, mayor, 1930-1941, mayor City of Rye, 1942-1943.
Delaware New York State Constitutional Convention 1938. First lieutenant, Air Service, United States Army, 1917-1918.
Trustee Miriam Osborn Memorial Home.
Member American Legion, United States Seniors Golf Association (president 1950-1952, honorary president 1961-1963), National Tuberculosis Association (past director, treasurer 1942-1945), Society Cincinnati. Republican (chairman Westchester County committee, 1943-1951, chairman of the executive committee, 1951-1953. Member of New York Republican State Committee and executive committee 1943-1953.
Mason.
Clubs: Blind Brook, American Yacht, Apawamis (president 1927-1938) (Rye).
Married Agnes Booth, June 28, 1909. Children: Frank H., William V., Livingston, Priscilla Lester (Mistress Albert B. Hooke).