In 1868 he stood for the seat of Northern Downs (Dalby), the local constituency of Jimbour Station, in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He was successful in this election and continued to hold the seat for eleven years.
In 1868, he contested the Northern Downs (Dalby) seat, which included Jimbour Station's local constituency, in Queensland's Legislative Assembly. He won this election and maintained his position for eleven years.