In 1776 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Newtownards, a seat he held until 1783, and then represented Carlow as a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1783 and 1789.
In 1776 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Newtownards, a position he held until 1783, and subsequently served as an MP for Carlow between 1783 and 1789.