Major Henry Livingston, Jr. (1748 - 1828)

Henry Livingston, Jr. (October 13, 1748 - February 29, 1828). Poet. Has been proposed as being the uncredited author of the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", more popularly known (after its first line) as "The Night Before Christmas." The poem has always been attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, and the Livingston claim is hotly disputed.