A merchant, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Colchester in the 1874 general election. Unseated on petition in November 1874, he was re-elected and again in 1878.
A politician, he initially secured a seat in the Canadian House of Commons for Colchester in the 1874 election. Nevertheless, his tenure was cut short as he was ousted from office via petition in November 1874, but he managed to regain his position and secure re-election for another term in 1878.