Biography of Duncan Livingstone of Scioto County, Ohio

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Biography of Duncan Livingstone of Scioto County, Ohio

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Biography of Lawyer and Livingston family historian Duncan Livingstone (1850-1910) of Scioto County, Ohio
A Bio.from A History of Scioto County, Ohio by Nelson W. Evans Published in 1903 by Nelson W. Evans

Duncan Livingstone was born January 20,1850 at Clinton Furnace, Vernon Township, Scioto County, Ohio. His father's name was Angus Livingstone, a native of Barr, Morven, Argyllshire, Scotland, and was born January 16, 1808. His mother was also a Livingstone by birth and her name was Margaret. She was born at Fort William, Inverness-shire, December 15, 1807. They were married in New York City, September 5, 1849. Mr. Livingstone's ancestors originally came from Achnacreemore in Benderloch and settled at Savary in the Parish of Morven the year 1600. His ancestors on both sides were staunch Jacobites and took an active part in the romantic rising of 1745 for Bonnie Prince Charlie famed in history, poetry and song. The Livingstones were a sept of the clan Stewart of Appin and quite a number of them were killed at the battle of Culloden. There one of his ancestors ? Donald Livingstone, rescued the flag of his clan by tearing it from its staff and wrapping it around his body. It is only flag now in existence that was borne in the army of the unfortunate Chevalier.

Angus Livingstone came to the United States in 1842 and his wife in 1848. They were engaged to be married long before they came to this country. Angus Livingstone on landing at New York City went to his Uncle John Livingstone, residing near Waterville, Oneida County, New York (State). From there he went to Cleveland where he sent for his mother and two brothers John and Duncan. From Cleveland the whole party went to Junior Furnace where they located in 1845. The men went working at the Furnace. Angus Livingstone had been a furnaceman in Scotland, having worked seven years in Gartsherrie Iron Works, Lanarkshire. The brothers went from Junior to Ohio Furnace when David Simon was there. From there they went to Olive, where Angus was located and married. The whole party afterwards went to Clinton Furnace in 1849. They remained at Clinton Furnace until March 1853, when they located on Dogwood Ridge on a farm where they afterwards resided.

Our subject obtained his education in the schools of Wheelersburg from 1855 until 1868. From 1868 to 1871, he was a farmer.
He came to Portsmouth, July 31,1871 and entered as a law student with the late Martin Crain. On October 1, 1871 he changed his preceptor from Martin Crain to Nelson W. Evans, at the request of the latter, and with the consent of his first preceptor. He was admitted to the bar, December 2, 1873 by the Supreme Court of Ohio. He remained with his preceptor, practicing law till June 1, 1876; the he practiced alone till 1885, when he returned to Nelson W. Evans office where he has been since. He was City Solicitor of Portsmouth, Ohio, from 1875 to 1877, elected by the Democrats, and has never held any other public office. He was a Democrat until 1885, when he became a Republican.

In the summer of 1899, he visited the land of his forefathers, remaining there about three months; and while abroad he visited Ireland. On the Maternal line direct, his a great-grand nephew of Ewen MacLachlan, the celebrated Gaelic poet and scholar.
Though born and raised in a non-Gaelic speaking community, he is master of that language, can speak and read it fluently as he can the English and takes a great delight in the language and literature of the mountain tongue. He is one of the first lawyers at the Portsmouth bar and his advice and counsel in law matters are regarded as the best. He was never married. He has a wonderful faculty of making friends wherever he is known and does it without effort on his part.

The End. (See the Forum Gallery for the Bio in Print with photo of Duncan Livingstone) D L.C.
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