He was returned unopposed for Thirsk at the 1722 general election and was appointed to the post of Commissioner of Revenue (Ireland) in 1724. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father on 30 October 1726.
He was unopposed for Thirsk in the 1722 general election and subsequently took up the role of Commissioner of Revenue (Ireland) in 1724. Following his father's demise on October 30, 1726, he inherited the baronetcy.