Herman Thong Livingston (1827-1899)
of "Oak Hill" Linlithgo, Columbia Co., New York
He was born at Oak Hill, Columbia County, New York. He began his career as a merchant in the firm of Livingston & Crocheron, owning a line of steamships that operated between New York City, New Orleans and Savannah. Their vessel, commanded by Captain Bullock, was the last to enter New Orleans before the war. It was seized by the rebel government and afterwards released by order of Jefferson Davis, on the grounds that they were not fighting private interests. He was a strong Republican, and a member of the Episcopal church. In 1853, he married Susan Bard Rogers, daughter of Archibald Rogers, of Hyde Park, and they were the parents of six children (listed).
