The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-21

resided in New Orleans. He was Secretary Of the
State Convention which framed the constitution.
Az member Of the United States Senate, he took
an independent coMse, supporting the war measures
but voting against some of the recommendations ef
the administration In 1916 he voted with his col.
leagues, and majority Of the democratic senator's
for the charter of the United States Bank In May,
1921, he was appointed by President Monroe United
States Judge for West Florida. While Gen. Jack.
son was Governor Of Florida he had dispute with
Judge Fromentin, respecting the Judicial conduct Of
the latter, but the result of the difficulty was unim.
portant.
to succeed James Brown, on The expiration Of his
first term, in March, 1917, died without taking hia
seat. he was for many years conspicuous public
character in the Valley of the Mississippi He re.
presented the State Of Tennessee in Congress for
four years. viz from 1897 to 1901 and gave the vote
Of the State to jefferson in the contest for the Prssf
dency in 1901 1t was expected by some that no
would have changed his vote 10 Burr but he remained
arm, with the other democrats Of the House. in sup.
porting Jefferson and received from that President
the appointment Of Governor Of Orleans Territory,
in 1904, which Office he held until elected the first
was active in exposing the conspiracy Of Burr, in
1907
Henry johnson is, we believe, native of Viz.
ginia. He has held various important trusts in
Louisiana. In 1924 he was elected Governor Of the
State for term Of four years, having been previ-
ously United States Senator from 1918 to 1924. He
was chosen for another term in the United States
Senate in 1s43 He was also member Of the House
of Dop p%o fix, II,
Although elected by the wing party he voted in the
Senate in 1885, for the annexation Of Texas in con.
formity to what he believed the wishes Of the
people of Louisiana.
Dominique Bouligny was native Of Louisiana,
of French origin. In the Senate he supported the
administration Of John Quincy Adams, and was
particularly attached to Henry Clay as political
leader.
Josiah s. Johnston was native of Connecticut,
but was taken by his father, in his infancy to Ken
lucky emigrated about the year 1905 to Louisiana,
where he was appointed judge, and elected one Of
the representatives in Congress in 1921. He was
transferred to the United States Senate in 1924 and
continued member of that body until his death,
May 10, 1885, He was killed by the explosion Of the
steamboat Lioness by gunpowder, on Red River forty
miles above Alexandra, Qou.) fourteen others being
killed at the time, and many other passengers
wounded. Mr.. Johnston was man Of fine talents,
and highly esteemed by his numerous circle Of &C.
quaintance. He was decided wing in his politics,
and ardent in his support of Mr.. Clay.
Edward Livingston is name conspicuous in
American annals. He was of an old New York fam.
y Of Scottish origin, and was born at Clermont Co.
lumba county N. Y, in 1764. He graduated at
Princeton N. j., in 1881, was admitted to the bar
in New York, in 1875, and was in active prac.
tce until he was elected to Congress, in 1894 by the
democratic party Of this city. When the administers
ton of Washington formed, in 1889, the Living
ston family were considered as federasts but the
Chancellor, Robert R. Livingston, Brockholst and
Edward Livingston, and other prominent members
of the family, united with the republicans and
cooperated with the Clintons and Burr in opposing
the federal party in power. Chancellor Livingston
was jealous advocate forhe adoption Of the United
States constitution, in opposition to the views Of
George Clinton and his republican friends generally.
The Chancellor, it will be recoected, was in the
Continental Congress, and was on the committee Of
FIVE, with jefferson, Adams, Sherman and Franklin,
who reported the Declaration Of Independence,
Robert R. Livingstons name does not appear
among the signers, for reasons not stated by his
bographers. We have the authority of Mr.. Jeffer.
son for saying that Livingston entertained similar
views with Dickinson, of Pennsylvania, who,
although in favor of independence, did not think the
time appropriate Mr.. Edward Livingston, being con.
siderably younger than his brother the Chancellor was
not known in the early political questions which divi
ded the people Immediately after the Revolution. He
first appears in political history as jealous re.
publican and was one of the leaders Of that party in
Congress. On retiring from Congress he was ap.
pointed by Mr.. Jefferson United States District
Attorney for New York, having also received the
appointment of Mayor of New York, in 1901. The
latter Office he held but one year. In 1904 he re-
moved to New Orleans, and there pursued his pro.
fession as a lawyer with great success When
Louisiana was invaded by the British, in 1914, Mr..
Livingston offered his services to General Jackson,
and acted as his aid, and at the close Of
the war, also, at later period, he received
iattering testimonials of the friendship OF
the General. In 1923 Mr. Livingston was elected
to Congress, and served as member Of the House
until 1922 when he was transferred to the Senate.
In 1881 he was appointed Secretary of State, in
Jaskson's second cabinet; and in 1888 he was ap-
pointed Minister to France. In the spring of 1885
he returned to the United States and retired to his
estate at Rhinebeck, on the North river, where he
died, May %, 1886, in his seventy-third year. Mr..
Lvingston's talents as statesman and lawyer are
too well known to require detail in this article His
most prominent law work is the Code he prepared
for the State Of Louisiana.
George A. Waggaman, who succeeded Mr.. Living.
ston as U. S. Senator, had been prominent member
of the State Legislature. He was a jealous whig,
and took part in debates in the Senate. He died
March %, 1s43, of wound received in duel few
days previous Besides other distinguished trusts.
he Secretary Of State for Louisiana under three
administrations.
Alexander Porter was born in Ireland and his ia.