Henry F. Livingston, M.D., born in Quebec, Canada, in 1843, moved to Iowa in 1858. He earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1865, having also attended Rush Medical College and gained practical experience in a government hospital during the Civil War. In 1865, he relocated to Yankton, South Dakota, where he practiced medicine before serving as a physician and later as an Indian agent for the U.S. government. Returning to Yankton after twelve years of service, he resumed private practice and worked at the State Hospital for the Insane. Dr. Livingston married Anna E. Hoyt in 1871, and they had three sons. He was an active Republican and a member of the Episcopal Church.
Henry F. Livingston, M.D., was born in the province of Quebec, Canada, in 1843. In 1858 Mr. Livingston went to Iowa, where he completed his education and received his degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of that state in 1865. Previous to this he had attended lectures at the Rush Medical College, Chicago, as well as had much practical experience in the government hospital during the Civil War. In 1865 Dr. Livingston came to South Dakota, locating in Yankton, where he practiced his profession until May 1878, when he entered the service of the United States government in the capacity of physician to the Sioux Indians, with headquarters at Fort Thompson. The territory over which his duties called him extended along the Missouri River from Fort Thompson to Fort Rice, which was located not far from Bismarck, North Dakota, and embraced the Indians now located at Crow Creek, Lower Brule, Cheyenne River, and Standing Rock agencies, as well as many of the Indians now at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies. In November 1870, Dr. Livingston was appointed United States Indian agent, in which capacity he served eight years, making a continuous service of twelve years in the Indian service. At the expiration of this period, he returned to Yankton, where he has since remained engaged in the private practice of his profession, excepting a period of four years, beginning in June 1886, during which time he was connected with the State Hospital for the Insane at Yankton, the first two years as assistant superintendent and the last two years as medical superintendent.
In 1871 Dr. Livingston was united in marriage to Miss Anna E. Hoyt, the daughter of Rev. Melancthon Hoyt, D.D. Of this union there are three sons living, Guy F., Harry L., and Everett Y. In politics, the Doctor is a Republican and takes a keen interest in the success of his party. He has for some years served on the board of United States examining surgeons. He is identified with the Episcopal church.
Source: Robinson, Doane, History of South Dakota: together with mention of Citizens of South Dakota, [Logansport? IN] : B. F. Bowen, 1904.