Charles L. Livingston

Charles Ludlow Livingston (1800–1873) was an American politician.

Life

He was a great-great-grandson of Robert Livingston (1654–1728), a grandson of Peter Van Brugh Livingston, and son of Philip Peter Livingston (1740–1810, state senator from 1789 to 1793 and from 1795 to 1798) and his wife Cornelia Van Horne Livingston (b. 1759).

Charles L. Livingston was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co.) in 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 and 1833; and was Speaker in 1832 and 1833.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) from 1834 to 1837, sitting in the 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th New York State Legislatures.

He married Margaret L. Allen (1804–1873), and their only child was Catherine (Livingston) Langdon (c. 1825–1883) who was married to Walter Langdon. Catherine was buried at the St. James's Church Ground in Hyde Park, New York.

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Political offices
Preceded by
George R. Davis
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1832–1833
Succeeded by
William Baker
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Alpheus Sherman
New York State Senate
First District (Class 3)

1834–1837
Succeeded by
Gulian C. Verplanck
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