hiː sˈɜːvd fˈoːɹ tˈɜːmz æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən, ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ sˈɜːvd ɪnðə jˈuːniən ˈɑːɹmi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ.
He served four terms as a Republican, after having served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.