ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ ˈeɪt, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːlbəni, ˌoʊvɚ dʒˈɑːn lˈænsɪŋ dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ., tˈeɪkɪŋ ˈɑːfɪs ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈɛn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ.
On March 8, 1824, he was elected Mayor of Albany, over John Lansing Jr., taking office on March 10, 1824.