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Edward Livingston

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American jurist and statesman (1764-1836)

United States PoliticiansLived 1764 to 1836 · aged 71

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Edward Livingston was an American jurist, statesman and slaveholder. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833 and Minister to France from 1833 to 1835 under President Andrew Jackson.

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Edward Livingston c. 1827 by Anson Dickinson

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FatherRobert Livingston

MotherMargaret Beekman

SiblingRobert R. Livingston

SiblingJanet Livingston

SiblingGertrude Livingston

SiblingAlida Livingston

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Edward Livingston was an American jurist, statesman and slaveholder. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. Livingston represented both New York and then Louisiana in Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833 and Minister to France from 1833 to 1835 under President Andrew Jackson. He was also the 47th mayor of New York City.

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