He was perhaps the first "politician" to be made governor as previous appointees were primarily men of the military, industry, or non-elected government servants.
hiː wʌz pɚhˈæps ðə fˈɜːst "pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən" təbi mˌeɪd ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ æz pɹˈiːviəs ɐpˈɔɪntiːz wɜː pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli mˈɛn ʌvðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi, ˈɪndʌstɹi, ɔːɹ nˈɑːnᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt sˈɜːvənts.