Livingston family of New York

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The Livingston family of New York was a prominent and influential colonial and early American dynasty known for its vast landholdings, political leadership, and intermarriage with other elite families.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American dynasty
landed family
manorial estate
person
political family
country United States
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
economicBase commerce
land rents
foundedBy Robert Livingston the Elder
hasAncestralEstate Clermont Manor
Livingston Manor
hasMember Chancellor Robert R. Livingston
Edward Livingston
Henry Brockholst Livingston
Philip Livingston
Robert Livingston the Elder
Robert R. Livingston
William Livingston
historicalEra American Revolutionary period
Colonial America
Early Republic of the United States
influenced politics of colonial New York
politics of early United States
intermarriedWith Beekman family
Jay family
Schuyler family
Van Rensselaer family
locatedIn Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
notableFor administering the presidential oath of office to George Washington
founding the Livingston family of New York
intermarriage with other elite families
negotiating the Louisiana Purchase
political leadership
vast colonial landholdings
occupation colonial official
landowner
merchant
politician
politicalAlignment Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
linked to: Federalists
positionHeld Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Chancellor of New York
Delegate to the Continental Congress
Governor of New Jersey
U.S. Minister to France
U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. Senator from Louisiana
region New York
signatoryTo Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
title 1st Lord of Livingston Manor

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Janet Livingston relative Livingston family of New York
Ruth Livingston Mills familyConnection Livingston family of New York
Catherine Livingston memberOf Livingston family of New York
Catherine Livingston notableRelative Livingston family of New York
Catharina Livingston memberOf Livingston family of colonial New York
linked to: Livingston family of New York
Susannah French Livingston hasRelative Livingston family members
linked to: Livingston family of New York