| − | 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 he 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> |