He was first elected to Congress as an Adams-Clay Republican, then served two terms as an Adams candidate, and finally served one term as an anti-Jacksonian.
hiː wʌz fˈɜːst ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs æz ɐn ˈædəmzklˈeɪ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən, ðˈɛn sˈɜːvd tˈuː tˈɜːmz æz ɐn ˈædəmz kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, ænd fˈaɪnəli sˈɜːvd wˈʌn tˈɜːm æz ɐn ˈæntaɪdʒæksˈoʊniən.