In 1867, he was elected to represent Pulaski County as a Republican at the Arkansas Constitutional Convention. The convention was tasked with rewriting the constitution to allow Arkansas' readmission to the Union following its secession and the American Civil War.
In 1867, he was elected to represent Pulaski County as a Republican at the Arkansas Constitutional Convention. The convention's purpose was to revise the constitution and allow Arkansas' readmission to the Union following its secession and the American Civil War.