Peter Van Brugh Livingston
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Peter Van Brugh Livingston (bp. November 3, 1710 Albany
, Albany County, New York
- December 28, 1792 Elizabethtown, Union County, New Jersey
) was a Patriot
during the American Revolution
.
and Catharine Van Brugh Livingston, and was named for his grandfather Pieter Van Brugh
. He graduated from Yale College
in 1731, and settled in New York City
, where he engaged in the shipping business with William Alexander, Lord Stirling whose sister Mary Alexander he married on November 3, 1739. In 1748, he became one of the original trustees of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
), and served until 1761.
In 1755, he furnished the supplies for the expedition of Governor William Shirley
to Acadia
. On April 9, 1771, he married at Elizabethtown, N.J., Mrs. Ricketts, widow of William Ricketts.
He was a delegate to the New York Provincial Congress
es, and was President in 1775 and 1776-77. He was also Chairman of the Committee of Safety from September 1776 to March 1777. In 1776, he was appointed Treasurer
by the Provincial Congress, and remained in office until 1778, after the establishment of the State Government.
His home in New York City was a large mansion on the east side of what is now Hanover Square
, with grounds extending to the East River. Later he removed to Elizabethtown, N.J., and died there at the Liberty Hall.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
- December 28, 1792 Elizabethtown, Union County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
) was a Patriot
Patriot (American Revolution)
Patriots is a name often used to describe the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution. It was their leading figures who, in July 1776, declared the United States of America an independent nation...
during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
.
Life
He was the second son of Philip Livingston (1686-1749)Philip Livingston (1686-1749)
Philip Livingston was an American politician.He was born in Albany, New York in his father's town house. Upon the death of his father, Robert Livingston the Elder, he became the Secretary of Indian Affairs, as well as the second Lord of Livingston Manor. He was a member of the Provincial Council...
and Catharine Van Brugh Livingston, and was named for his grandfather Pieter Van Brugh
Pieter Van Brugh
Pieter Van Brugh was the Mayor of Albany, New York from 1699 to 1700 and from 1721 to 1723.Pieter Van Brugh was a member of the Dutch aristocracy of Albany. His sister, Catharina, was the daughter-in-law of Rensselaerswyck patroon, Jeremias van Rensselaer, and Pieter was the great-granduncle of...
. He graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1731, and settled in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where he engaged in the shipping business with William Alexander, Lord Stirling whose sister Mary Alexander he married on November 3, 1739. In 1748, he became one of the original trustees of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
), and served until 1761.
In 1755, he furnished the supplies for the expedition of Governor William Shirley
William Shirley
William Shirley was a British colonial administrator who served twice as Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and as Governor of the Bahamas in the 1760s...
to Acadia
Acadia
Acadia was the name given to lands in a portion of the French colonial empire of New France, in northeastern North America that included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and modern-day Maine. At the end of the 16th century, France claimed territory stretching as far south as...
. On April 9, 1771, he married at Elizabethtown, N.J., Mrs. Ricketts, widow of William Ricketts.
He was a delegate to the New York Provincial Congress
New York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was an organization formed by rebels in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-rebellion alternative to the more conservative Province of New York Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred.A Provincial Convention assembled in New York...
es, and was President in 1775 and 1776-77. He was also Chairman of the Committee of Safety from September 1776 to March 1777. In 1776, he was appointed Treasurer
New York State Treasurer
The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the...
by the Provincial Congress, and remained in office until 1778, after the establishment of the State Government.
His home in New York City was a large mansion on the east side of what is now Hanover Square
Hanover Square, Manhattan
Hanover Square is a square and public park in the Financial District, Manhattan, New York City. It is triangular in shape, bordered by Pearl Street, Stone Street and a street named Hanover Square. Most surrounding buildings are commercial, but 10 Hanover Square is residential...
, with grounds extending to the East River. Later he removed to Elizabethtown, N.J., and died there at the Liberty Hall.
Sources
- http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/henry/bios/petervblivingston.htm Livingston genealogy
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html Political Graveyard
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 35; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)