In 1865, he was called to the Bar of Quebec and he was appointed sheriff in the Richelieu district in 1866. In 1872, he was elected to the House of Commons; he was defeated in 1874.
In 1865, he became a lawyer in Quebec and was appointed sheriff for the Richelieu district in 1866. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1872 but lost his seat in 1874.