ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ ðə nˈeɪvi hiː stˈʌdid lˈɔː ˌʌndɚ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə bˈɑːɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, ænd kəmˈɛnst pɹˈæktɪs ɪn ɡˈɑːʃən, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk.
After leaving the navy he studied law under his father, was admitted to the bar in 1818, and commenced practice in Goshen, New York.