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\nBorn in New Y ork (1723) William Livingston\, a graduate of Yale\, went into law\, but a fter years in New York politics\, he and his family moved to Elizabethtown \, NJ where they built an estate (Liberty Hall). Returned to politics by t he Revolutionary War\, he was a member of the first and second Continental Congresses. In 1776\, he left Congress to command the New Jersey militia\ , and later that year he was elected the first governor of the State of Ne w Jersey. Livingston spurred New Jersey&rsquo\;s rapid ratification of the Constitution\, conducted agricultural experiments\, and was also active i n the anti-slavery movement.
\n\;Performed by Bob Gleason\, who has a degree in Theatre Arts from West Chester University. He has perform ed on stage\, screen\, television\, radio\, and in opera and ballet (Peter and the Wolf). While serving in the U.S. Army he toured Europe with the 7 th Army Soldiers Chorus. Joining the American Historical Theatre as James Wilson in 1991\, \;Bob has presented programs featuring nearly 150 his torical figures\, stretching over 2000 years of history. These programs ha ve taken him from Washington D.C. to San Diego\, California\, and from El Paso\, Texas to Milwaukee\, Wisconsin (21 states\, so far). He has perform ed at the White House Visitors Center\, The Smithsonian Institution\, Cons titution Hall\, George Washington&rsquo\;s Mount Vernon\, Ford&rsquo\;s Th eatre\, Independence Hall\, The National Constitution Center\, The Union L eague of Philadelphia\, Valley Forge National Park\, Federal Hall in NYC\, numerous historic sites\, and a long list of schools\, libraries and othe r venues public and private. He lives near Lansdale\, PA with his wife of 35+ years\, and a large stock of costumes\, props\, and books.
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