Robert R Livingston was an American jurist. He was born in 1746 and died in 1813. Educated at King's College (now Columbia College) he became a lawyer, a member of the New York Assembly, and delegate to the Continental Congress. He served on the committee of five which drafted the American Declaration of Independence. He was Secretary for Foreign Affairs in 1781 to 1783, and was a prominent Federalist in the ratifying convention at Poughkeepsie in 1788. Meanwhile from 1777 to 1801 he was Chancellor of the State of New York, and in this position he administered the oath of office to George Washington in 1789. While US Minister to France in 1801 to 1805 he helped to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. He is remembered also for his connection with many societies in New York City, and his association with Fulton in the beginnings of steamboat navigation. Research Robert R Livingston
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