. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . hing-ton, and urged to accept the secretaryship of state in thecabinet of President Jackson. His stand taken with Jack-son against the nuUifiers of South Carolina and his hand Edward P. Livingston was elected lieutenant-governorof New York in 1831, and was several times sent to theState Senate, the last time in 1838. He was chosen presi-dential elector, was aid to Governor Tompkins, and privatesecretary to the chancellor during the latter portion of hisministry to Fr
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . hing-ton, and urged to accept the secretaryship of state in thecabinet of President Jackson. His stand taken with Jack-son against the nuUifiers of South Carolina and his hand Edward P. Livingston was elected lieutenant-governorof New York in 1831, and was several times sent to theState Senate, the last time in 1838. He was chosen presi-dential elector, was aid to Governor Tompkins, and privatesecretary to the chancellor during the latter portion of hisministry to France. He was a grandson of Philip Livingston, one of thesigners of the Declaration of Independence. He residedat the lower manor-house, or Clermont manor, from 1802till the time of his death. He was a graduate of Co-lumbia College, which institution he entered at the age ofsixteen years, and was a man of liberal culture and un-usual fondness for reading, taking a great interest also inagriculture. In early life he went to England to engage in commercialpursuits, but finding no desirable opening, he soon returned. .^J^^^S:^. O P. in the famous proclamation issued at that time are wellknown. In April, 1833, the President selected EdwardLivingston as minister to France, and his son-in-law, , as secretary of legation. On his return to theUnited States, after the able fulfillment of his responsibleduties, his receptions by his countrymen were one grandovation. This was the last service of his remarkably bril-liant career. On Saturday, May 21, 1836, he was suddenlytaken very ill with an attack of bilious colic, from whichhe did not recover, but died on Monday, May 23, 1836, inthe seventy-second year of his age. EDAVARD P. P. Livingston was born in the island of Jamaicain 1780, and died November, 1843. He married ElizabethStevens, eldest daughter of Chancellor Robert R. Living- IYI.» isTo: He was proposed in 1831 for governor of the State, buthis ri
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