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Edward Livingston
Secretary of State,
Term of Appointment:
05/24/1831 to
05/29/1833
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- Born at "Clermont," Columbia County, New York, May 28, 1764;
- Graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1781;
- Admitted to the bar in 1785 and practiced in New York City;
- Married Mary McEvers in 1788 (died 1801) ;
- Representative from New York 1795-1801;
- United States Attorney for the District of New York and Mayor of New York City 1801-1803;
- Moved to New Orleans in 1804 and practiced law;
- Married Louise Moreau de Lassy (nee D'Avczac) in 1805;
- Served as an aide to General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans;
- Elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1820;
- Prepared a penal code for the State which, though not adopted, brought him fame;
- Engaged in a protracted controversy with the Federal Government over title to land known as Batture Sainte Marie, which was finally decided in his favor;
- Representative from Louisiana, 1823-1829;
- Senator from Louisiana, 1829-1831;
- Secretary of State in President Jackson's Cabinet May 24, 1831 until May 29, 1833;
- As Secretary of State, drafted the celebrated Nullification Proclamation of 1832;
- Minister to France 1833-1835;
- Died at "Montgomery Place", Dutchess County, New York, May 23, 1836.
Released on July 15, 2003
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