He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. While a member of Congress, he became bankrupt and was imprisoned in 1866 but was eventually acquitted after a long trial.
Elected as a Republican for the Thirty-ninth Congress, he did not run for reelection in 1866. While serving in Congress, he faced financial ruin and imprisonment in 1866; however, he was eventually found not guilty following a lengthy legal proceeding.