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