Peter Robert Livingston | |
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| Member of theNew York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1823 | |
| Member of theNew York State Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1826 – December 31, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Thorn |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel P. Tallmadge |
| In office July 1, 1815 – December 31, 1822 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Sanford |
| ActingLieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office February 11, 1828 – October 17, 1828 | |
| Governor | Nathaniel Pitcher |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Pitcher |
| Succeeded by | Charles Dayan |
| Speaker of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel B. Romaine |
| Succeeded by | Richard Goodell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1769-04-10)April 10, 1769 |
| Died | January 19, 1847(1847-01-19) (aged 80) |
| Political party | Democratic-RepublicanBucktails Whig |
| Spouse | Joanna Livingston |
| Relations | Maturin Livingston (brother) William Smith (grandfather) Robert Livingston (brother-in-law) Edward Livingston (brother-in-law) |
| Parent(s) | Robert James Livingston Susanna Smith |
Peter Robert Livingston (October 3, 1766 – January 19, 1847Rhinebeck, New York) was an Americanpolitician who served as the actinglieutenant governor of New York from February to October 1828.[1]
Peter Robert Livingston was born on October 3, 1766, inNew York City. He was the son of Robert James Livingston (1725–1771) and Susanna (née Smith) Livingston (1729–1791), daughter of Chief JusticeWilliam Smith (1728–1793).[2] His brothers were Col. William Smith Livingston (1755–1795)[3] and JudgeMaturin Livingston (1769–1847).[4] They were among the many great-grandchildren ofRobert Livingston the Younger (1663–1725), through their grandfather, James Livingston (1701–1763), Younger's eldest son.[5][6]
Livingston practiced law.[7] His nephew, Francis Armstrong Livingston (1795–1830), lived with him in Rhinebeck, where Francis had a law office, and until Francis' wedding to Emma Charlotte Kissam in 1817.[4]
He was a member of theNew York State Senate (Southern D.) from 1815 to 1822, sitting in the39th,40th,41st,42nd,43rd,44th and45th New York State Legislatures.[8][9]
In1823, he was a member of theNew York State Assembly forDutchess County,[8] and was electedSpeaker as aDemocratic-Republican/Bucktail, with 117 votes out of 123.[9]
From 1826 to 1829, he was again a member of the State Senate (2nd D.), sitting in the49th,50th,51st and52nd New York State Legislatures.[8]
In 1828, when Lieutenant GovernorNathaniel Pitcher succeeded to the governorship after the death of Gov.DeWitt Clinton, Livingston was electedPresident pro tempore of the State Senate and became Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York.[8]
He was a delegate to theWhig National Convention from New York in 1839 where he served as Convention Vice-president.[8]
He married his cousin, Joanna Livingston (1759–1827), the ninth child of JudgeRobert Livingston (1718–1775) and Margaret (née Beekman) Livingston (1724–1800). She was the sister of ChancellorRobert R. Livingston (1746–1813), a member of theCommittee of Five that drafted theDeclaration of Independence, andEdward Livingston (1764–1836), aU.S. Senator and the 11thU.S. Secretary of State. They had no children.[4]
He was originally buried at the Dutch Reformed Church in Rhinebeck, but later reinterred at an unknown location.
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1823 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate Second District (Class 3) 1826–1829 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of New York Acting 1828 | Succeeded by Charles Dayan Acting |
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