He was elected MP for Taunton in 1882. In 1887 he succeeded his father as second Baron Hindlip and gave up his seat when he entered the House of Lords.
In 1882, he won a seat in Parliament as an MP for Taunton. Two years later, he inherited the title of second Baron Hindlip from his father and resigned his parliamentary position to take his place in the upper chamber of British politics.