During the [[Revolutionary War]], Livingston served as a [[brigadier general]] in the New Jersey state [[militia]]. In 1776 he resigned from the military in order to serve as Governor of New Jersey--a position he held until his death. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000374</ref>
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During the [[Revolutionary War]], Livingston served as a [[brigadier general]] in the New Jersey state [[militia]]. In 1776 he resigned from the military in order to serve as Governor of New Jersey--a position he held until his death.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000374</ref>
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==Death==
==Death==
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Livingston died in Elizabeth, New Jersey on July 25, 1790. He was interred in the family vault in Trinity Churchyard in [[New York City." In 1846, his remains were removed to Green-Wood Cemetery in [[Brooklyn]].
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Livingston died in Elizabeth, New Jersey on July 25, 1790. He was interred in the family vault in Trinity Churchyard in [[New York City]]." In 1846, his remains were removed to Green-Wood Cemetery in [[Brooklyn]].
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==Legacy==
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The town of Livingston, New Jersey, is named after him.<ref>[http://livingstontownship.org/?page_id=35 Township of Livingston]</ref>