ðˈɛn hiː stˈʌdid lˈɔː æɾ ˈɔːlbəni, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə bˈɑːɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən, ænd pɹˈæktɪst ɪn wˈɔːɾɚtˌaʊn.
Then he studied law at Albany, New York, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and practiced in Watertown.