ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, hiː wʌzðə klɪntˈoʊniən kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɔːɹ jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnəɾɚ fɹʌm nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ænd ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɪnðə stˈeɪt ɐsˈɛmbli.
In 1825, he was the Clintonian candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, and received a majority in the State Assembly.