- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Philip Livingston
LIVINGSTON, Philip, signer of the Declaration of Independence, born in Albany, N.Y., 15 January, 1716; died in York, Pa., 12 June, 1778.
He graduated from Yale in 1737 and became a successful merchant in New York City. Livingston was active in colonial politics, serving in the provincial assembly and as an alderman. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress in 1765 and later to the Continental Congress.
He signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. During the war, he continued to serve in Congress and worked to support the revolutionary cause, even as his health declined.
Livingston died while attending Congress in York, Pennsylvania. He was buried there with honors. His legacy is marked by his steadfast commitment to American independence and public service.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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