Wadleigh served six terms as town moderator and was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1855-1856, 1859-1860, and from 1869 to 1872.
Wadleigh held six terms as town moderator and was a representative in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for periods including 1855-1856, 1859-1860, and from 1869 to 1872.