Robert Livingston the Elder | |
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1st Lord of Livingston Manor | |
In office 1715 – 1728 | |
Preceded by | Created |
Succeeded by | Philip Livingston |
Personal details | |
Born | Ancrum, County of Roxburgh, Scotland | 13 December 1654
Died | 1 October 1728 New York, British America | (aged 73)
Spouse | |
Relations | See Livingston family |
Children | 9, including Philip, Robert, and Gilbert |
Robert Livingston the Elder (13 December 1654 – 1728) was a Scottish-born merchant and government official in the Province of New York. He was granted a patent to 160,000 acres (650 km2/ 250 sq mi) of land along the Hudson River, becoming the first lord of Livingston Manor.