J ames J. G igantino II. William Livingston’s American Revolution

William Livingston’s American Revolution is a definitive account of the War for Independence and its aftermath in New Jersey, a state that was the scene of hostilities ranging from full-scale battles to partisan raids for the entire duration of what historians increasingly characterize as the United States’ first civil war. As his title indicates, James J. Gigantino II focuses primarily on the experiences of William Livingston, a transplanted New Yorker who became New Jersey’s first state governor in 1776 and retained that post until his death in 1790. Livingston served as governor longer than any of his revolutionary era counterparts, save New York’s George Clinton, who held his post from 1777 to 1795 (and again from 1801 to 1804). Gigantino argues persuasively that Livingston was important for more than his longevity. As a sometime militia general and longtime governor, he “played a pivotal role in a pivotal place, prosecuting the...

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