He was co-owner of the print shop that produced the newspaper Le Canadien. He served as a captain in the local militia but was removed from this post in 1827 by Governor Dalhousie at the request of his superior lieutenant-colonel Perrault.
He was a key figure as co-owner of the print shop that produced Le Canadien newspaper and held a leadership role in the local militia. Nevertheless, his position as captain was terminated in 1827 by Governor Dalhousie at the behest of Lieutenant-Colonel Perrault.