Livingston, Tennessee
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Livingston is a town in Overton County, Tennessee, United States, and serves as the county seat. The population was 3,905 at the 2020 census and 4,058 at the 2010 census. The current mayor, Lori Elder
Courthouse Square in Livingston
Edward Livingston
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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, Tennessee
…The town of Livingston, Tennessee was purchased on August 10, 1833. Forty acres of land was bought for two hundred dollars. Livingston was named after Edward Livingston (1764–1836), who served as Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson. In 1833, in a close and controversial election, the residents of Overton…
Portrait of Edward Livingston, by Thomas Sully, c. 1810 1836, oil on canvas Portland Art Museum Portland, Oregon DSC08898
Edward Livingston c. 1827 by Anson Dickinson