Background
He was the son of John Henry Livingston (1746–1825), President of Queen"s College, and Sarah Livingston (1752–1814), a daughter of Signer Philip Livingston (1716–1778).
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of John Henry Livingston (1746–1825), President of Queen"s College, and Sarah Livingston (1752–1814), a daughter of Signer Philip Livingston (1716–1778).
Henry A. Livingston married Elizabeth Beekman (1779–1811), and they had nine children. He was buried at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Dutchess Company) in 1827. He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd Doctorate) from 1838 to 1841, sitting in the 61st, 62nd, 63rd and 64th New York State Legislatures.