. History of the state of New York, political and governmental;. openly. Now, Mr. Benson was doubtless a better choicethan Mr. Yates, although the latter would not havebeen in any sense discreditable; but the division ofopinion among the Anti-Federalist members of theCouncil, and the disinclination of the Governor himselfto make any immediate appointment, made Mr. Hoff-mans haste for action appear somewhat uncalled persisted in his demand, however, and the resultwas that that very evening the Assembly elected a newCouncil of Appointment. The old Council had consisted of Durand Gelston,o
. History of the state of New York, political and governmental;. openly. Now, Mr. Benson was doubtless a better choicethan Mr. Yates, although the latter would not havebeen in any sense discreditable; but the division ofopinion among the Anti-Federalist members of theCouncil, and the disinclination of the Governor himselfto make any immediate appointment, made Mr. Hoff-mans haste for action appear somewhat uncalled persisted in his demand, however, and the resultwas that that very evening the Assembly elected a newCouncil of Appointment. The old Council had consisted of Durand Gelston,of the Southern district, Joseph Hasbrouck, of theMiddle, and Robert Woodworth, of the Eastern, Anti-Federalists, and John Frey, of the Western, Assembly elected as the new Council PhilipSchuyler, Zina Hitchcock, and Selah Strong, Feder-alists, and Reuben Hopkins, Anti-Federalist. Despitethe strenuous opposition which had been manifested tothis action, and despite the grave doubts of its consti-tutionality, no serious effort at further resistance. Robert R. Livingston Robert R. Livingston, chancellor; born in New York City,November 27, 1746; lawyer; city recorder, 1773-75; memberprovincial convention, 1775; delegate to the continental con-gress, 1775-77 and 1779-81; one of the committee of five ap-pointed to draw up the Declaration of Independence butreturned to duties in the provincial assembly before it wassigned; secretary of foreign affairs, 1781-83; delegate to stateconsitutional convention, 1788; chancellor, 1777-1801 and ad-ministered the oath of ofhce to President Washington, April30, 1789; defeated by John Jay for governor, 1798; ministerplenipotentiary to France, 1801-4; assisted Robert Fulton andwas his backer and partner in construction of the first steam-boats; died in Clermont, N. Y., February 26, 1813.
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