In 1814, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for the district, along with Charles Richard Ogden in the two member constituency. Ogden went on to hold the seat until 1833, with one short gap, and eventually was a co-premier of the Province of Canada, still representing Trois-Rivières.
In 1814, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for the district along with Charles Richard Ogden in their two-member constituency. Ogden held the seat until 1833, with a brief absence, and later became co-premier of the Province of Canada while still representing Trois-Rivières.