william livingston

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Definition of william livingston in English English dictionary

born Nov. 30, 1723, Albany, N.Y. died July 25, 1790, Elizabeth, N.J. American politician. He served in the New York legislature (1759-60), wrote political pamphlets and newspaper articles, and helped prepare a digest of New York laws for the period 1691 to 1756. He moved to New Jersey in 1772 and represented the colony in the Continental Congress (1774-76). As New Jersey's first governor (1776-90), he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and led his state to an early ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Hyphenation

Wil·liam Li·ving·ston

Turkish pronunciation

wîlyım lîvîngstın

Pronunciation

/ˈwəlyəm ˈləvəɴɢstən/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈlɪvɪŋstən/