Gilbert Livingston (legislator)

Gilbert Livingston (1742-1806) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from New York. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and held various state-level offices.

Born in New York City, Livingston came from a prominent and influential family. He was the son of Judge Robert Livingston (1718-1775) and Maria Thong Livingston. He graduated from King's College (later Columbia University) in 1762.

Livingston practiced law in New York and actively participated in pre-Revolutionary War politics. He served as a delegate to the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777. In 1776, he was appointed as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County.

From 1776 to 1777, Livingston represented New York in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Articles of Confederation. He also served in the New York State Assembly in several different years: 1777-1778, 1784-1785, and 1788-1789. He was also a member of the New York State Senate from 1792 to 1802. He held the role of Clerk of Dutchess County from 1781 to 1792.

Livingston married Catherine Crannell and they had several children. He died in 1806.