Johnston Livingston (1817-1911)
of "Callendar House" Tivoli-on-Hudson & 309 Fifth Avenue, New York City
He was born in New York City and was educated at Union College before becoming involved with several important railroad interests. He was President of the National Express Co. and a director of the American Express Co. He lived in a 5-story townhouse at 309 Fifth Avenue which had a 16-foot courtyard and stoop, and in 1860 he purchased the house (built in 1794) that he would rename "Callendar House" (see images) at Tivoli-on-Hudson. A well-known clubman, he was a co-founder of the Knickerbocker Club and succeeded Alonzo C. Monson as the club's third president, serving from 1897 until his death in 1911 when he was succeeded by Egerton L. Winthrop. His elder daughter was married to a French Count and took with her to Paris a dowry of $500,000. Callendar House was inherited by his grandson Johnston Livingston Redmond.
