Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . to that office he was annually re-electednine consecutive years. At that time New York City contained less than11,000 inhabitants, and the whole colony of New York did not number100,000 in population. January 31, 17.)!), Philip Livingston took his seat as a member of theNew York Assembly, and we find his vote recorded in the journal of thatyear as that of alderman Philip Livingston, to distinguish him fromanother of the same name. In this body,
Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . to that office he was annually re-electednine consecutive years. At that time New York City contained less than11,000 inhabitants, and the whole colony of New York did not number100,000 in population. January 31, 17.)!), Philip Livingston took his seat as a member of theNew York Assembly, and we find his vote recorded in the journal of thatyear as that of alderman Philip Livingston, to distinguish him fromanother of the same name. In this body, Mr. Livingston for several yearsrepresented the Whig element among the colonists, which grew so strongthat in October, 17(58, Mr. Livingston was made speaker of the Assemblyby twenty votes, when the House consisted, if all were present, of onlytwenty-seven members. In 1774, Philip Livingston was oppointed delegate to the first Congress,and during that session was one of the committee to draw a petition ti>the people of Great Britain. Tins Congress adjourned in October, meet in the May following, when Mr. Livingston again represented. fpji HfJlAsUU
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