Robert R. Livingston

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Robert R. Livingston was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later negotiated the Louisiana Purchase as U.S. minister to France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Founding Father of the United States
diplomat
human
lawyer
birthDate 1746-11-27
birthPlace New York City
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
date 1789-04-30
deathDate 1813-02-26
deathPlace Clermont, New York
educatedAt Columbia University (predecessor institution)
linked to: Columbia University

King's College
employer State of New York
United States government
familyName Livingston
fieldOfWork diplomacy
law
politics
givenName Robert
hasRole administer of first U.S. presidential oath
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned English
French
memberOf Committee of Five
Continental Congress
Livingston family
New York Provincial Congress
nativeLanguage English
nobleTitle Chancellor Livingston
notableEvent administered the presidential oath of office to George Washington
notableWork New York State Constitution (contribution)
drafting of the United States Declaration of Independence
negotiation of the Louisiana Purchase
occupation diplomat
judge
lawyer
politician
participatedIn American Revolution
positionHeld Chancellor of New York
U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs
United States Minister to France
religion Presbyterianism
represented United States in France
residence Clermont Manor
sexOrGender male
significantProject Louisiana Purchase treaty
linked to: Louisiana Purchase
workLocation New York
Paris

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United States Declaration of Independence committeeMember Robert R. Livingston
United States Declaration of Independence signer Robert R. Livingston
Second Continental Congress member Robert R. Livingston
Committee of Five hasMember Robert R. Livingston
Louisiana Purchase significantFigure Robert R. Livingston
New York Provincial Congress participant Robert R. Livingston
Robert Fulton employer Robert R. Livingston
Chancellor of New York officeHoldersInclude Robert R. Livingston
Chancellor of New York notableOfficeHolder Robert R. Livingston
Chancellor Livingston heldBy Robert R. Livingston
Chancellor Livingston officeHeldBy Robert R. Livingston (1746–1813)
linked to: Robert R. Livingston
Chancellor Livingston notableOfficeHolder Robert R. Livingston (Founding Father)
linked to: Robert R. Livingston
Chancellor Livingston hasNotablePerson Robert R. Livingston, administrator of George Washington’s first presidential oath of office
linked to: Robert R. Livingston
Livingston family hasNotableMember Robert R. Livingston
subject linked to: Livingston
Livingston family hasMember Robert R. Livingston
Sarah Livingston Jay relative Robert R. Livingston
Philip Livingston notableRelative Robert R. Livingston
Livingston County, New York namedAfter Robert R. Livingston
Stamp Act Congress keyDelegate Robert R. Livingston
King's College notableAlumni Robert R. Livingston
New York Convention notableParticipant Robert R. Livingston
William Livingston notableRelative Robert R. Livingston
Clermont financier Robert R. Livingston
Clermont owner Robert R. Livingston
Brockholst Livingston relative Robert R. Livingston
first inauguration of George Washington participant Robert R. Livingston
first inauguration of George Washington presidingOfficial Robert R. Livingston
first inauguration of George Washington oathAdministeredBy Robert R. Livingston
Lewis M. Rutherfurd hasRelative Robert R. Livingston