fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn, hiː wʌz ɐsˈɪstənt ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fɚðə θˈɜːd dˈɪstɹɪkt, kəmpɹˈaɪzɪŋ kəlˈʌmbiə ænd ɹˈɛnsɪlˌɛɹ kˈaʊntiz.
From 1796 to 1801, he was Assistant Attorney General for the Third District, comprising Columbia and Rensselaer counties.