Edward Livingston
U.S. Congressperson
1764 – 1836
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Who was Edward Livingston?
Edward Livingston was an American jurist and statesman. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. He represented both New York, and later Louisiana in Congress and he served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833.
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- Born
- May 28, 1764
Clermont - Also known as
- Ливингстон, Эдвард
- 爱德华·利文斯顿
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Mary McEvers
(1788/04/10 - 1801/03/13) - Louise Moreau de Lassy
(1805/06 - )
- Mary McEvers
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Princeton University
- Died
- May 23, 1836
Rhinebeck
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on July 23, 2013
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