Edward Livingston (speaker)
For other people named Edward Livingston, see Edward Livingston (disambiguation).
Edward Livingston (April 3, 1796 – June 16, 1840 Albany, New York) was an American politician.
Life
He was the son of Philip Henry Livingston (1769–1831; brother of Edward Philip Livingston) and Maria Livingston (1770–1828).
He was Clerk of the New York State Assembly in 1822, 1823, 1824, 1826 and 1827.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co.) in 1833, 1835 and 1837, and was Speaker in 1837.
Sources
- Google Book = John Stilwell Jenkins: History of Political Parties in the State of New-York (Alden & Markham, Auburn NY, 1846)
- Family tree
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin B. Hough (Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany NY, 1858)
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dirck L. Vanderheyden |
Clerk of the New York State Assembly 1822–1825 |
Succeeded by Horatio Merchant |
| Preceded by Horatio Merchant |
Clerk of the New York State Assembly 1826–1828 |
Succeeded by Francis Seger |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Humphrey |
Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1837 |
Succeeded by Luther Bradish |
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