Like many members of the Lowther family, he followed the politics of his cousin, Sir James Lowther, 5th Baronet (later the 1st Earl of Lonsdale), but he seems to have shown a tendency towards independence.
Like other Lowther family members, he adhered to the politics of his cousin, Sir James Lowther, 5th Baronet (later the 1st Earl of Lonsdale), but shows a tendency towards individualism.