He was elected to the 4th Dáil at a by-election on 18 November 1924 for the Cork East constituency, following the death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Thomas O'Mahony.
He was chosen to represent the 4th Dáil in a by-election on November 18, 1924, in the Cork East constituency, following Thomas O'Mahony's death as a TD of Cumann na nGaedheal.