vˈæn bjˈʊɹɹən sˈɜːvd æz nˈuː jˈɔːɹks ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, ænd wʌzðə tʃˈiːf pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːɾɚɹ ʌvðə lˈiːdɚz ʌvðɪ ˈæntaɪɹˈɛnt wˈɔːɹ.
Van Buren served as New York's attorney general from 1845 to 1847, and was the chief prosecutor of the leaders of the Anti-Rent War.