  edward livingston (may 28, 1764 â may 23, 1836) was an american jurist and statesman. he was an influential figure in the drafting of the louisiana civil code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the napoleonic code.lawrence friedman, a history of american law (new york: simon & schuster, 2005), p. 118. louisiana, along with scotland and quebec, is one of a few "mixed" jurisdictions whose law derives from both the civil and the common law traditions. he represented both new york, and later louisiana in congress and he served as the u.s. secretary of state from 1831 to 1833.u.s. department of state, "secretary of state edward livingston" (15 july 2003), http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/livingston-edward. == early life == livingston was born in clermont, columbia county, new york. he was the youngest son of robert livingston and a member of the prestigious livingston family. he graduated from [[princeton university]
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