He was elected to the House of Commons in 1867 but resigned his seat in 1870 to accept a post as judge in the Superior Court of Quebec for Kamaraska district; in 1873, he was named to Quebec district. From 1894 until his retirement in 1904, he was Chief Justice for the Province of Quebec.
He held a position in the House of Commons from 1867 to 1870 and then became a judge in the Superior Court of Quebec's Kamaraska district; in 1873, he was appointed to the Quebec district. From 1894 until his retirement in 1904, he served as Chief Justice for the Province of Quebec.