æz ɐ mˈɜːtʃənt tɹˈeɪdɚ, hiː bɪkˌeɪm kwˈaɪt wˈɛlθi, ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bˌiːɪŋ wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ˈæfluːənt mˈɛn ɪnðə sˈɪɾi.
As a merchant trader, he became quite wealthy, eventually being one of the most affluent men in the city.