Peter R. Livingston
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Peter Robert Livingston (October 3, 1766 – January 19, 1847 Rhinebeck, New York) was an American
politician
who served as Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York
from February to October 1828.
). He married Joanna Livingston (1759–1827; sister of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston and Edward Livingston
).
He was a member of the New York State Senate
(Southern D.) from 1815 to 1822, sitting in the 39th
, 40th
, 41st
, 42nd
, 43th, 44th
and 45th New York State Legislature
s. In 1823
, he was a member of the New York State Assembly
(Dutchess Co.), and was elected Speaker
. From 1826 to 1829, he was again a member of the State Senate (2nd D.), sitting in the 49th
, 50th
, 51st and 52nd New York State Legislatures. In 1828, when Lieutenant Governor Nathaniel Pitcher
succeeded to the governorship after the death of Gov. DeWitt Clinton
, Livingston was elected President pro tempore
of the State Senate and became Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York.
He was originally buried at the Dutch Reformed Church in Rhinebeck, but later reinterred at an unknown location.
Judge Maturin Livingston
was his brother.
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politician
Politician
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who served as Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
from February to October 1828.
Life
He was the son of Robert James Livingston (1725–1771) and Susanna (Smith) Livingston (1729–1791, daughter of Chief Justice William SmithWilliam Smith (chief justice)
William Smith was a lawyer, historian, speaker, loyalist, and eventually Chief Justice of the Province of New York from 1763 to 1782 and Chief Justice of the Province of Quebec, later Lower Canada, from 1786 until his death...
). He married Joanna Livingston (1759–1827; sister of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston and Edward Livingston
Edward Livingston
Edward Livingston was an 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...
).
He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
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(Southern D.) from 1815 to 1822, sitting in the 39th
39th New York State Legislature
The 39th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 30 to April 17, 1816, during the ninth year of Daniel D...
, 40th
40th New York State Legislature
The 40th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from November 5, 1816, to April 15, 1817, during the tenth year of Daniel D...
, 41st
41st New York State Legislature
The 41st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 27 to April 21, 1818, during the first year of DeWitt Clinton's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
, 42nd
42nd New York State Legislature
The 42nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to April 13, 1819, during the second year of DeWitt Clinton's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
, 43th, 44th
44th New York State Legislature
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and 45th New York State Legislature
45th New York State Legislature
The 45th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 2 to April 17, 1822, during the fifth year of DeWitt Clinton's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
s. In 1823
46th New York State Legislature
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, he was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
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(Dutchess Co.), and was elected Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
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. From 1826 to 1829, he was again a member of the State Senate (2nd D.), sitting in the 49th
49th New York State Legislature
The 49th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 3 to April 18, 1826, during the second year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
, 50th
50th New York State Legislature
The 50th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 2 to December 4, 1827, during the third year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
, 51st and 52nd New York State Legislatures. In 1828, when Lieutenant Governor Nathaniel Pitcher
Nathaniel Pitcher
Nathaniel Pitcher was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth Governor of New York from February 11 to December 31, 1828....
succeeded to the governorship after the death of Gov. DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
, Livingston was elected President pro tempore
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
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of the State Senate and became Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York.
He was originally buried at the Dutch Reformed Church in Rhinebeck, but later reinterred at an unknown location.
Judge Maturin Livingston
Maturin Livingston
Maturin Livingston was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Robert James Livingston and Susanna Livingston...
was his brother.
Sources
- Jabez Delano Hammond: The History of Political Parties in the State of New York (Baltimore, 1850)
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html Political Graveyard