When a lad of fifteen Mr. Livingston entered the office of the Poughkeepsie Eagloe, then, as now, one of the leading papers of the state, which was edited by Isaac Platt, one of the famous old-time editors and printers. The lad was fresh from the paternal farm, but he proved an apt pupil, and under the tutelage of G. K. Lyman, then foreman of the Eagle office, and who in after years published the now defunct Newton, L. I., Safeguard, soon became an expert disciple of Gutenberg. He remained in the Eagle office until he completed his apprenticeship, and then embarked in business for himself, purchasing the Times at Armenia N. Yl., which he successfully xxducted for several years.

While he was publishing the times, Mr. Livingston had in his employ Albert Haight, who has since achieved a wide reputation as a job printer.

Later Mr. Livingston removed to New York and worked at his trade, and after a time established the New York Business Mirror, a publication conducted on unique lines, but which was very successful.

In the late fifties Mr. Livingston came to Babylon and assumed charge of the first newspaper ever printed there - the Suffolk Democrat. The editor was the late John R. Reid, who had just purchased the paper, the plant of which, was removed from Huntington under Mr. Livingston's supervision.

While managing the Democrat Mr. Livingston met, wooed and married Miss Augusta Carll, daughter of Elbert Carll, then a leading citizen of the town and county. Mrs. Livingston died in 1884. Three children were born of their union, of whom two are still living, Elbert Carll Livinston, who is his father's partner in the publication of the Signal, and Miss Julia T. Livingston, who since her mother's death has been her father's housekeep and almost constant companion in his hours of leisure.

Between the period of his retirement from the management of the Democrat - due to the sale of the paper to North Side parties, who again published the paper at Huntington - and the establishment of the Signal, Mr. Livingston was a resident of Richmond, Ind., where, with a partner, he published a weekly known as the Broad Axe.

The first number of the Signal was issued on July 7, 1869, and it proved a success almost from the start. It was conducted on lines entirely new to Suffolk county journalism, and "took" with the people. It has since been a very prosperous paper, and its editor has found his labors well compensated.

Mr. Livingston is now nearly 65 years of age, but is hale and hearty, and spends nearly all of each day at his desk. He has several competent assistants, including his son, but directs the policy of his paper in person and contributes several columns of matter to it each week.

He is an active member and a past master of Babylon lodge, No. 793, F. and A. M.; a member and past grand of Sampawams lodge, No. 104, I. O. O. F., and a vice president of the Suffolk County Press association, which he helped to organize. He usually attends all its meetings, and is very popular with his brethren of the quill.

Until a few years ago Mr. Livingston was an enthusiastic amateur yachtsman, and devoted much of his time from May to November to sailing about the bay and to trips to Oak Island, where he had a cottage. He was a pioneer of the now large and growing colony of Babylonians and others at that resort. Latterly, however, he has lost interest in the bay and life on the beach, and has sold both boat and Oak Island cottage.

In his younger days he was fond of controversy, and a glance over the files of the Signal of twenty five years ago will show that whether he took the initiative or was placed on the defensive he wielded a trenchant pen. Now, however, he seldom gives way to sarcasm, inclining rather to applaud and mollify than condemn or excite acrimonious feelings.

The veteran editor finds time to mingle with his neighbors at frequent intervals and takes a keen interest in all that goes on at home or abroad.

He came to Babylon in the early fifties and assisted in the publication of the first newspaper ever printed here - the Suffolk Democrat. In 1861 he married Miss Augusta Carll, the daughter of the late E. Carll, who in his day was one of Suffolk County's leading citizens and officials. Mrs. Livingston died in 1884. Mr. Livingston, in addition to his prominence as a journalist, is active in everything having the advancement of Babylon for its object, and is a prominent fraternity man, being a past master of Babylon Lodge No. 793, F. and A.M.; a past grand of Sumpawains Lodge No. 104, I.O.G.F., and holding membership in Anchor Lodge No. 178, K of P. He has a pleasant home on Main street, adjoining his office. A son and daughter reside with them. He is assisted in the management of his paper by his son who acts as business manager, and by Simon W. Cooper, who is associate editor.-
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Mr. Livingston was born at Hyde Park, near Poughkeepsie in Duchess County, N. Y., on December 11, 1837, and was the son of Sidney Montgomery and Joanna M. Livingston. He was a direct descendant of Robert Livingston, first proprietor of the Livingston Manor, on the east bank of the Hudson River. When but fifteen years of age, Mr. Livingston entered as an apprentice the office of the Poughkeepsie Eagle, then as now one of the leading papers of the state, which was edited by Isaac Platt, one of the old time editors and printers.

Although a farmer's son {Corr: Sidney Montgomery Livingston was a lawyer), Mr. Livingston soon proved an apt scholar, and quickly had inculcated in him a determination and zeal to succeed in whatever he undertook, and, aided by the patient tutorage of G. K. Lyman, the foreman of the Eagle office, and who in after years published the Newtown S. I. Safeguard, he soon mastered the printing business. He remained in the Eagle office until he completed his apprenticeship, then purchased, when but 18 years of age, the Times at Amenia N. Y., which he successfully conducted for a year or more. Later Mr. Livingston removed to New York City and worked on the publication of Appleton's Encyclopedia, and, after a time established the New York Business Mirror, a publication devoted to mercantile reports, which was very successful as its mission was of great importance to commercial life.

In 1859, Mr. Livingston came to Babylon and assumed charge of the first newspaper ever established here - The Suffolk Democrat. The editor was the late Judge John R. Reid, who had purchased the paper at Huntington. The plant was immediately removed to Babylon under Mr. Livingston's supervision. Between the periods of his retirement from the management of the Democrat and the establishment of the Signal on July 7, 1869, Mr. Livingston was a resident of Richmond xx. where, with a partner, he published the Richmond Broadaxe until 1872. The Signal proved a success from the start, it being conducted in lines entirely new in Suffolk County journalism.

Mr. Livingston was a charter member and past master at Babylon Lodge No. 783, F. and A. M., a member and past grand of Sampawams Lodge, No. 101, x, a member of the New York State and Suffolk County Press Association, having held important offices in both organizations, at the time of his death being first vice-president of the latter. He was also one of the organizaers of Babylon Hook and Ladder Co. and was when he died a fireman and was the first chief of Babylon Fire Department. He was a member of the First Presbnyterian Church, which he had served as truestee and treasurer. He was a pioneer of the now large and growing colony of Babylonians who established summer homes at Oak Island, now a popular seaside resort opposite Babylon. In politics he was a Democrat, but took only a passing interest in political matters, and although many times urged to hold public office always declined to do so.

While managing the Democrat, Mr. Livingston met, wooed and married Miss Augusta Carll, daughter of Elbert Carll, then a leading citizen of the town and county. Mrs. Livingston died in 1884. Three children were the fruits of the union, of whom two are living, Elbert Carll Livingston, who has been his father's partner in the publication of the Signal, and Miss Julia Thompson Livingston. Mr. Livingston is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Thomas R. Parsons and Mrs. Lavinia C. Haugan, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Sheldon W. Hewins, of Great Notch, N. J.

To those who knew Mr. Livingston in his home, and who were favored with his generous hospitality and honored with his confidence was reserved the privilege to fully appreciate his manly and lavable nature. Here his noble qualities formed unreserved expression, here he was known as he was, a man with ennobling impulses, and of an affectionate disposition. He was in a word one of nature's noblemen, one whom throughout his long career the breath of slander never dare assail, a man who, in all the relations of life, as father, husband, brother, citizen, neighbor, friend, bore himself without reproach. He was much loved and respected by those who were in his employ all of whom are deeply affected by his death. Those who knew him best loved him most. As his life was fair and honest, so his death was calm and peaceful. He had believed for some time before he was called away that the end could not be far off; but he approached it with that unfaltering trust in Him who "Doeth all things well." Having kept a good conscience toward God and man, he could well afford to trust the All-Father for what lies beyond this transitory life. Pleasant and gracious will always be his memory.

The deceased was born at Hyde Park, Duchess County, on December 11, 1837. He was a member of the famous Livingston family, and a a direct descendant of Edward Livingston, author of the Louisiana code; Philip Livingston, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and Chancellor Livingston. {Corr: cousin; direct descendant of Gilbert Livingston) His father was Sidney Montgomery Livingston.

He learned the printer's trade in the office of the Eagle, at Poughkeepsie, of which Isaac Platt was then editor. Later, when still a mere youth, he purchased and for a time edited the TImes, at Amenia, N. Y. He then came to New York and worked at his trade in many large newspaper and book printing offices, and while thus employed was engaged by the late Judge John R. Reid to come to Babylon and take charge of the mechanical work of the Suffolk Democrat, the first paper ever printed here.

In 1861 Mr. Livingston married Miss Augusta Carll, daughter of Elbert Carll, and soon after his marriage removed with his bride to Richmond, Ind. After living there a short time, he returned to New York where he established the Business Mirror, a trade paper, which was quite successful.

In 1869 he founded the Signal, which he published up to the time of his death. The paper was a success almost from the start, and at one time had the largest circulation of any Long Island weekly.

Mr. Livingston was long active in fraternity work. He was a member and past master of Babylon Lodge No. 793, F. and A. M., and a past grand of Sampawams Lodge, No. 104, I. O. O. F., and was formerly a member and officer of Anchor Lodge, K. of P. He also held memberships in the New York State and Suffolk County Press Associations, having been one of the organizers of the latter.

He was a Democrat, but never was active in politics.

Mr. Livingston is survived by two children - Elbert C., who was associated with his father in the publication of the Signal, and Julia T., who since her mother's death in 1884, had directed her father's home.

Henry Livingston was the only son of Sidney Montgomery Livingston, and was born on December 11, 1837, near Hyde Park in Dutchess County. When a mere lad he entered the office of the Poughkeepsie Eagle, then edited by Isaac Platt, who was one of the best-known newspaper men of his generation in the Hudson valley.

Under the tutelage of Mr. Platt and his foreman, the late G. K. Lyman, young Livingston mastered all the details of the printer's art and became a master workman. When still a youth he purchased the Times at Amenia, N. Y., which he successfully conducted for several years.

In the late fifties or early sixties Mr. Livingston went to New York and was employed as a printer on a number of New York papers, including the Herald.

With his own hands he printed the first paper ever gotten out in Babylong and the Signal, which he founded, achieved a wide circulation and influence.

He was a member and Past Master of Babylon Lodge No. 793, F. and A. M., and was also a member and a Past Noble Grand of of Sumpawams Lodge, No. 104, I. O. O. F. He was formerly active in the work of both fraternities. The deceased was a companionable man and had a wide circle of friends.