Philip Livingston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Livingston

American politician

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1716

Place of Birth: Albany, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1778

Profession: politician, merchant

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Philip Livingston (January 15, 1714 - June 12, 1778) was an American merchant and statesman from New York City.
He represented New York at the October 1774 First Continental Congress, where he favored imposing economic sanctions upon Great Britain as a way of pressuring the British Parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
He was also a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1778, and signed the Declaration of Independence.