hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌzɐ dʒˈʌdʒ ʌvðə suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt ænd luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv kənˈɛɾɪkət ˌʌp ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː.
His father was a judge of the Supreme Court and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut up until his death in 1823.