A merchant, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Colchester in the 1874 general election. Unseated on petition in November 1874, he was re-elected and again in 1878.
A member of parliament, he was first elected to represent Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1874 general election. Subsequently, his seat was challenged and he was removed from office by petition in November 1874, but he regained his position and was re-elected for another term in 1878.