He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth United States Congress (1837–1839); presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Twenty-sixth Congress, but the House declined to seat him ; reelected to the Twenty-seventh United States Congress (1841–1843). He chose not to run again in 1842.
He served as a Whig representative in the United States Congress from 1837 to 1839, then was elected again for the Twenty-seventh Congress (1841–1843), but chose not to run for reelection in 1842.