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to assume his mother's surname. He was ap- poiuted a midshipmau in the U.S. navy and served in the Mediterranean squadron during 'the war with the Tripolitan pirates; was commis- sioned lieutenant in June, 1832; was assigned to the frigate Congress, and was connected with the Pacific squadron during the war with Mexico, 1843-47. He was attached to the East India squadron, 1848-49; was made commander in 1855; was in charge of the St. Louis and cruised off the coast of Africa, 1856-58; commanded the Penguin and was attached to the blockading squadron, 1861-62; was promoted captain in 1861; commo- dore in July, 1862, and after the evacuation of the Norfolk navy yard by the Confederates he was put in charge, remaining there until 1864. He was at the naval station at Mound City, 111., 186.5- 66; ordered on special service, and in May, 1868, was commissioned rear-admiral. He was retired from service in 1814 and resided in New York city, wiiere he died, Sept. 10. 1885.

LIVINGSTON, Leonidas Felix, representative, was born in Newton county, Ga., April 3, 1833; son of Alfred and Harriett M. Livingston, and grandson of Adam Livingston of Scotch ancestry who immigrated from the north of Ireland and served under General Washington during the Revolutionary war. He was educated in the public schools of his native county and at an early age assisted on his father's farm. He served as a private in the Confederate armv in Cobb's legion in 1861; under Bragg in the West in 1862, and remained in the arni}- until the close of the war in 1865, and thereafter engaged in farming in Kings, Ga. He was a representative in the Georgia legislature, 1876-77 and 1879-81, and a member of the state senate in 1882 and 1883, and was chairman of the committee on agriculture in both the house and senate. He was a Democratic representative from a Georgia district in the52d, .~)3d, 54th, 55th, 56th 57th, and 5Sth congresses, 1891-190."). He was a member of the executive com- mittee of the State Agricultural society, 1869-71, vice-president of the societ}', 1871-84, and presi- dent, 1884-88; and was president of the State Alli- ance of Georgia, 1888-90. He often served as dele- gate to the general assemblj' of the Presbyterian church and made a national reputation in his debate with the Rev. S. K. Smoot in St. Louis, Mo., in 1887.

LIVINGSTON, Peter Van Brugh, merchant, was born in Albany. N.Y., in October, 1710; second son of Philip and Catharine (Van Brugh) Livingston. He was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1731, A.M., 1734. On Nov. 3. 1739. he was married to Mary, daughter of James Alexander and sister of William Alexander, Lord Stirling. He engaged in busine'is as a merchant in partnership with his brother-in-law for a number of years, they fu»--

nishing the supplies for Governor Shirley's expe- dition to Acadia in 1755. He was a member uf the governor's council; a member of the com- mittee of one hundred; a delegate to the 1st and 2d provincial congresses of New York, 1775-76; president of the 1st congress and state treasurer, 1775-77, participating in the measures that led to the Revolution. He was an original trustee of the College Oi New Jersey, 1748-61. He died at Liberty Hall, Elizabethtown, N.J., Dec. 28, 1792.

LIVINGSTON, Philip, second lord of the manor, was burn in Albany, N.Y., July 9, 1686; son of Robert and Alida (Schuyler) Van Rensse- laer Livingston. His mother was the daughter of Philip Schuyler and widow of Nicholas Van Rensselaer. He served as deputy secretary of Indian affairs under his father, and in 1722 suc- ceeded him as secretary. He was a member of the provincial assembly from Albany in 1709; took part in the battle of Port Royal in 1710 and subsequently was appointed a colonel in the pro- vincial army. He was appointed county clerk in 1721 and was a member of the provincial council, 1725-49. Upon his father's death in 1725 he be- came the second lord of the manor. He was married to Catharine, daughter of Peter Van Brugh, for many j-ears mayor of the city of Albam'. He had palatial residences in New York city, Albany and on the manor. His eldest son Robert became third and last lord of the manor, and his daughter Sarah was married to William Alexander (Lord Stirling) (q. v.) Philip Living- ston died in New York city, Feb. 4, 1749.

LIVINGSTON, Philip, signer, was born in Albany, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1716, son of Philip and Catharine (Van Brugh) Livingston. He was grad- uated from Yale, A.B., 1737, A.M., 1740, and en- gaged in business in New York city as a merchant. He was one of the seven aldermen of the city, 1754-03; a member of the provincial as- sembly, 1763-69 and speaker in 1768; a member of the com- mittee of correspond- ence; a delegate to the stamp-act con- gress in October, 17- 65; a delegate to the Continental congress, 1774-78, and at the first convention of that body he was one of the committee appointed to prepare an address to the People of Great Britain. He was one of the four delegates from New York who signed the Decla- ration of Independence. It was at his residence

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