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Edward Livingston, American jurist and politician, 11th United States Secretary of State (died 1836)

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Edward Livingston

American politician and jurist (1764–1836)

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…
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United States Secretary of State

Head of the US Department of State

The United States secretary of state (SecState) is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State.
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