The History of
Livingston County, Illinois
A History of the County— its Cities, Towns, &c. ; a Directory of its 
Tax-Payers; War Record of its Volunteers in the late Re- 
bellion ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; 
General and Local Statistics; Map of Livingston 
County; History of Illinois, Illustrated; 
History of the Northwest, Illustrated; 
Constitution of the United States, 
Miscellaneous Matters, 
&c, &c
By Wm. Le Baron, JR. & Co., 1878
 
901 pages, Profusely Illustrated, Indexed, Searchable
 
 
- Bonus Book -
 
The Biographical Record of 
Livingston & Woodford Counties Illinois
By S. J. Clark Publications, 1900
 
684 pages, Illustrated, Indexed, Searchable
 
 
- Bonus Book -
Livingston County, IL
In the World War
By Winnie Sparks, 1920
 
656 pages, Illustrated, Indexed, Searchable

 
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Livingston was established on February 27, 1837. It was formed from
parts of McLean, LaSalle, and Iroquois counties.

It was named after Edward Livingston, a prominent politician who was
mayor of New York City and represented New York in the United States House of
Representatives and Louisiana in both houses of Congress. He later served as
Andrew Jackson's Secretary of State and as Minister to France. Although he had no
connections to Illinois, the General Assembly found him accomplished enough to
name a county after him.

 

Pontiac was laid out on 27 July 1837 by Henry Weed and

brothers Lucius Young and Seth M. Young. The design of the Original Town would

prove to be one of Pontiac’s most enduring features. It was typical of

Midwestern town plats in the 1830s. Since there were neither improved roads nor

railroads, the plan was centered on a town square; such squares would become

much less common after the arrival of railroads.



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