New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-29
JOHN R. LryIxesroH-The death of John


2 Ily1ngSron. Esd is announced az Red HOOK, al
the remarkable age OF 9o-almosE a century Old
John r Liylngston has been the survivor OF VeIy
remarkable ana distinguished family. Inc fhos'
eminent Of the family Chancellor Livingston
of New-Tork. and ne celebrated Edward Livingston,
Of Louisiana Chancellor Livingston Eas Tor yeals
and wears a name o. rcaOwn N Ne oia' ahd tet
she'd lus;er over all Of the family. Ills influence
and pO.er cOOpera-ng with the lnde!dti-aois dnA
eloqieni Alexander Hamilton, otcIei aiinosi aons
uv TIE CITY OF New ork. Win aDou- ne "Aolt l4-
tenor against them, carried the Fece raj IONS
through al Poughseepse, ou; oniy ~ "a al Vo.s,
subsequently,. be had the honor 81 Administering 1he
hrst oath OF InauEureflOn 70 George y ishlngon u-
der raf Cons hutton. the spot where lhe 'is-pI-
House now is m Wallis opposite Ths ErEress OIL
fee lie afterpard became me patron OF hOoeN
Fulton. and Of steam generally and ~ sI'h pafoh-
age and money ne contributed 70 stc enc pfise'
the country lS noT IN good degree lh1toleu LOT -
astonishing advan cement. Edward Livingston. the
other eminent brother was Mayor Of she CITY, SEN
ator IN Congress from the state NinlSte- flenlpo
.enlary 10 France, subsequently senator ~ congress
frOEl Louisiana. also the renowned csdller OF IL
laws then Secretary OF State under Cen Jackson
and no doubt. the winter OF MS celebrated frocld-
nation against the NulllheTs oi south CarOllha N
1882. ,
Another brother was Peter r. Livingston, well
known in the political annals OF the state. ootn a
Democrat and a Wing In 1899, We thlne I, was We
well remember how his elOquence, though ms frame
was then cuyerrng with age, made the muitlIude
thrill In Masonic fall. Ne~-NO OK mad about thar
period been for the nrSt time able 10 recover from
the storm OF JacksonIsn and the recovery oil tne
great state so inspired the Wings Of the Union. tha
hey visited here, IN delegation, 70 congratulate Us
Old Peter r. was the orator who welcomed them
and the welcome he gave them Nas worthy OF me
inspiration Of the victory and of the then gTea' oc-
casIon.
The sisters of this family were ID their al!ance'
remarkable. and hence the family was one not onlY
Of renown but OF real power IN the state ana coun-
try One OF them was Mrs. Montgomery the "le
Of Major. General Montgomery, who iell under the
walls OF Quebec covered with glory. Another was
Mrs Morgan Lewis. wife OF the Governor OF tne
State Majer- Genera. IN the |. :. Army, appointed
bv NJ Madison. Quarter Master IN the Army during
the Revolution and present al the surrender oi Bur
pOyne Another was the wife Of John Armstrong,
Secretary al War under Mr.. Madison when Wash
ington was captured hy the British. AMI the reputed
author Of the celebrated Newblrgh Letters. Ihe
other sisters were Mrs. Totson, wife Of Col III
lotson distinguished writer and politician, and Airs
Garretson. wife of Rev MT GarretsOn. OF RhlneOtck'
a divine Of some note.
The Livingston family mad IN their day great es-
tates on the North RIver-Such are now on Jane,
RIVER Va and IN other Southern States-and some
Of these estates yet remain IN the family. John Il
Livingston. some fifteen years ago retrea 20 one OF
them at Red HoOk, where he has hyed as country
gentleman IN a style quite unknown TO the hundTed
acre farmer lie was, more than hail century ago,
one of our principal merchants, and ne hyeo III
Broadway (ahcre Mrs. Plummer's Broadway House
now Isl IN grea; style and entertained with prncely
bosnifalitv n. Express.