Born, Westchester county, June 21, 1774 Died, Staten Island, June 11, 1825 1795 Graduated from Columbia College Lawyer Member of Constitutional Convention Member of Assembly March to July — Representative in Congress (resigned) 1804 — 07 Associate Justice Supreme Court 1807 — 15 Governor four terms Advocated Erie canal Law passed abolishing slavery in New York after July 1, 1827 Prorogued Legislature Resigned office of Governor to become Vice President 1817 — 21 vice-president 1821 Offered Secretary of State by President Madison (declined) Opponents: 1807 Morgan Lewis (fed.) 1810 Jonas Platt (fed.) 1813 Stephen Van Rensselaer (fed.) 1816 Rufus King (fed.)