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'''William Livingston''' (b. November 30, 1723; d. October 9, 1824) was the first [[Governor]] of [[New Jersey]] and a member of the [[Continental Congress]]. He attended the 1787 [[Constitutional Convention]] in Philadelphia and signed the [[United States Constitution]]. <ref>http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=93bb1b5b3ff39010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD</ref>
==Early Life==
William Livingston was born in [[Albany]], [[New York]] on November 30, 1723. He attended Yale College, graduating in 1741; following graduation, he was admitted to the bar and embarked upon a successful legal career. In 1752, he established the ''Independent Reflector'', a weekly newspaper; through his editorials in this paper, he commented on a wide range of political topics. In 1772, he moved to Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
==Military Service==
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>
==Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention==
Livingston served in the [[First Continental Congress]] in 1774, and in the [[Second Continental Congress]] from 1775 to 1776. He also attended the [[Constitutional Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], signing the [[United States Constitution]] on behalf of [[New Jersey]]. Following the convention, he was instrumental in getting the Constitution ratified.
==Noteworthy Facts==
*Brother of [[Philip Livingston]]
*Father-in-law of [[John Jay]]
==Death==
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]].
==References==
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[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]
==Early Life==
William Livingston was born in [[Albany]], [[New York]] on November 30, 1723. He attended Yale College, graduating in 1741; following graduation, he was admitted to the bar and embarked upon a successful legal career. In 1752, he established the ''Independent Reflector'', a weekly newspaper; through his editorials in this paper, he commented on a wide range of political topics. In 1772, he moved to Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
==Military Service==
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>
==Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention==
Livingston served in the [[First Continental Congress]] in 1774, and in the [[Second Continental Congress]] from 1775 to 1776. He also attended the [[Constitutional Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], signing the [[United States Constitution]] on behalf of [[New Jersey]]. Following the convention, he was instrumental in getting the Constitution ratified.
==Noteworthy Facts==
*Brother of [[Philip Livingston]]
*Father-in-law of [[John Jay]]
==Death==
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]].
==References==
<references/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Livingston, William}}
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]