He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress and served until his death in Washington, D.C. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Roads and Canals during the Twenty-seventh Congress.
He was a failed candidate in 1838 for election to the Twenty-sixth Congress. He was chosen as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress and served until his demise in Washington, D.C. He held the position of chairman of the United States House Committee on Roads and Canals during the Twenty-seventh Congress.