He was elected twice to the New York State Assembly -LRB- 1784 -- 1785 , 1798 -- 1799 -RRB- , was appointed New York State Attorney General -LRB- 1789 -- 1791 -RRB- , was chosen as a U.S. senator -LRB- 1791 -- 1797 -RRB- , from the State of New York , and reached the apex of his career as vice president .
Aaron Burr was elected vice-president .