Henry A. Livingston


Henry Alexander Livingston was an American politician from New York.

Life

Livingston was born on August 26, 1776. He was the only child of John Henry Livingston, President of Queen's College, and Sarah Livingston.
His maternal grandparents were Philip Livingston, a Continental Congressman and signor of the Declaration of Independence, and Christina Livingston, sister of Albany Mayor Abraham Ten Broeck. Through his mother, he was a first cousin of Lt. Gov. Edward P. Livingston, and his aunt, Helena Livingston, was married to Justice Jonas Platt. His paternal grandparents were Dr. Henry Livingston and Susannah Storm Livingston. Through his father, he was the nephew of Continental Congressman Gilbert Livingston, author Henry Livingston Jr., and Alida Woolsey.

Career

Livingston spent his life on the patrimonial estate on the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, the estate of his grandfather Henry, himself the eldest son of his father, Gilbert, who was the youngest of three sons born to Robert Livingston the Elder, 1st Lord of Livingston Manor and progenitor of the Livingston family in America.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1827 as a member of the 50th New York State Legislature.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1838 to 1841, sitting in the 61st, 62nd, 63rd and 64th New York State Legislatures.

Personal life

Henry A. Livingston married Elizabeth Beekman, the daughter of James Beekman and Jane Beekman. Together, they were the parents of nine children, including:
  • Sarah Livingston, who married Rev. Brogan Hoff.
  • Eliza H. Livingston
  • John Alexander Livingston, who married Louisa Ridgeley Bradford in 1832.
  • Abraham Henry Livingston, who married Anna T. Greene.
  • Louisa Matilda Livingston, who married Edward K. James.
  • Russell Livingston, who married Louisa B. Finlay.
After his first wife's death in 1811, Livingston was married to Frederika Charlotte Sayers, the daughter of James and Euphemia Sayers, who was born in Bath, England. Together, Henry and Frederika were the parents of nine more children, including:
Livingston died on June 9, 1849, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. He was buried at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.