hiː wʌz nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æt ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ɔnðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk tˈɪkɪt.
He was New York Attorney General from 1878 to 1879, elected at the New York state election, 1877 on the Democratic ticket.