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Edward Livingston
Jackson · House and Senate · New York, Louisiana · 1795–1831
Edward Livingston was a Jackson U.S. representative and senator from New York and Louisiana, serving 1795–1831. Cast 744 votes and missed 29.1%.
- Years in Congress
- 10
- Votes missed
- 29.1%
- Born
- 1764
- Died
- 1836
Biography
Edward Livingston was an American jurist, statesman and slaveholder. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. Livingston represented both New York and then Louisiana in Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833 and Minister to France from 1833 to 1835 under President Andrew Jackson.
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Terms in office
- House, New York, 1st District1795–1799 · Republican
- House, New York, 2nd District1799–1801 · Republican
- House, Louisiana, 1st District1823–1825 · Jacksonian
- House, Louisiana, 1st District1825–1829 · Jackson
- Senate, Louisiana1829–1831 · Jackson
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Capitol Receipts, “Edward Livingston (J-NY), House & Senate 1795–1831,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/L000366/edward-livingston (accessed 2026-10-15).