Background
Livengood was born in Manorville, a small borough between Kittanning and Ford City.
Livengood was born in Manorville, a small borough between Kittanning and Ford City.
Early Life and He moved to the latter years later and remained there until his death. A 1951 graduate of Ford City High School, Livengood served in the United States. Navy during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. Livengood"s foursome into public service began seven years prior to the legislature in 1970, when he was selected to a council seat in Manorville borough.
One year later, he was elected to the office of Armstrong County Recorder of Deeds, register of wills, and clerk of orphans" court.
He held this office until his death in 1988. Livengood was first elected to the 60th Legislative District in 1976.
Though Livengood died before construction was complete, his legacy was memorialized when the road was finally completed and opened in 2001 as the Henry Livengood Highway. Livengood also championed the construction of the Armstrong County Airport in South Buffalo Township.
Livengood served in the legislature until his death in December 1988, just over a month after winning election to his sixth term in office over his Republican challenger, realtor John Oliver.
Livengood had a history of heart-related ailments for most of his adult life, having suffered a heart attack fifteen years prior to his death, and undergoing two heart bypass surgeries. Livengood died of a massive heart attack he suffered while shoveling snow at his residence on December 17, 1988. Livengood, who was 55 at the time of his death, was buried in Ford City Cemetery.