Maturin Livingston
| Maturin Livingston | |
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| Recorder of New York City | |
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In office 1807–1808 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre C. Van Wyck |
| Succeeded by | Pierre C. Van Wyck |
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In office 1804–1806 |
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| Preceded by | John B. Prevost |
| Succeeded by | Pierre C. Van Wyck |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 10, 1769 New York City, Province of New York |
| Died | November 7, 1847 (aged 78) New York City, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Lewis (m. 1798; his death 1847) |
| Relations |
Peter R. Livingston (brother) William Smith (grandfather) Morgan Lewis (father-in-law) Alexander Hamilton, Jr. (son-in-law) |
| Children | 12 |
| Parents | Robert James Livingston Susanna Smith |
| Residence | Staatsburgh House |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey |
Maturin Livingston (April 10, 1769 New York City – November 7, 1847 NYC), a member of the prominent Livingston family, was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Maturin Livingston was born on April 10, 1769 in New York City. He was the son of Robert James Livingston (1725–1771) and Susanna (nee Smith) Livingston (1729–1791), daughter of Chief Justice William Smith (1728–1793). His brother was Speaker Peter R. Livingston (1766–1847) and they were among the great-grandchildren of Robert Livingston the Younger (1663–1725), through the Younger's eldest son, James Livingston (1701–1763).
He graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1786.
In 1796, Livingston exchanged correspondence with Alexander Hamilton regarding Hamilton's understanding that Livingston had spoken ill of Hamilton's character. Livingston's daughter later married Hamilton's grandson, Alexander Hamilton, Jr.
Livingston was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1801, and was appointed Recorder of New York City from 1804 until 1806, and again from 1807 to 1808. He was First Judge of the Dutchess County Court from February 3, 1823 until 1828.
In 1831, he was one of the original incorporators and directors of the Jackson Marine Insurance Company, in New York City, and was appointed one of the three commissioners to receive subscriptions.
On May 28, 1798, he married Margaret Lewis (1780–1860), the only daughter and sole heiress of Gov. Morgan Lewis (1754–1844) and Gertrude (née Livingston) Lewis (1757–1833). Gertrude was the sister of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston and the daughter of Judge Robert R. Livingston and Margaret Beekman Livingston. In 1844, upon the death of his father-in-law, they inherited Gov. Lewis's stately home Staatsburgh House in Staatsburg, Dutchess County, New York. Together, the couple had twelve children:
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