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'''Philip Livingston''' (b. January 15, 1716; d. June 12, 1778) was a patriot from New York and a Founding Father of [[America]].  He was a very successful businessman and served his community as an alderman. Philip was a delegate to Colonial Convention of Albany, a member of the Stamp Act Congress and he signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a [[New York]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]. Also, Philip Livingston became a New York state Senator and he helped to found King's College, now known as [[Columbia University]].

'''Philip Livingston''' (January 15, 1716 – June 12, 1778) was a patriot from New York and a Founding Father of [[America]].  He was a very successful businessman and served his community as an alderman. Philip was a delegate to Colonial Convention of Albany, a member of the Stamp Act Congress and he signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a [[New York]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]. Also, Philip Livingston became a New York state Senator and he helped to found King's College, now known as [[Columbia University]].

==Early Life==

==Early life==

Philip Livingston was born into a wealthy family in Albany, New York. He graduated in the class of 1737 from [[Yale College]] and then married Christina Ten Broeck. Livingston quickly became a successful import merchant in [[New York City]]. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/livingston_p.htm Philip Livingston, USHistory.org]</ref> Livingston helped to found the New York Society Library, the St. Andrews Society, the City's Chamber of Commerce and King's College (now [[Columbia University]]). <ref>[http://virtualology.com/philiplivingston.com/ Philip Livingston, Virtuology.com]</ref>

Philip Livingston was born into a wealthy family in Albany, New York. He graduated in the class of 1737 from [[Yale College]] and then married Christina Ten Broeck. Livingston quickly became a successful import merchant in [[New York City]].<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/livingston_p.htm Philip Livingston, USHistory.org]</ref> Livingston helped to found the New York Society Library, the St. Andrews Society, the City's Chamber of Commerce and King's College (now [[Columbia University]]).<ref>[http://virtualology.com/philiplivingston.com/ Philip Livingston, Virtuology.com]</ref>

==Politics==

==Politics==

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