In 1865, he was called to the Bar of Quebec and he was appointed sheriff in the Richelieu district in 1866. In 1872, he was elected to the House of Commons; he was defeated in 1874.
In 1865, he began practicing law in Quebec and became sheriff for the Richelieu district in 1866. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1872 but lost his seat in 1874.