In 1840, he became secretary and legal advisor to the Société Amicale et Bienviellante des Charpentiers de Vaisseaux de Québec, an association for workers in the shipbuilding industry.
In 1840, he became the secretary and legal counsel for the Société Amicale et Bienviellante des Charpentiers de Vaisseaux de Québec, an organization focused on the well-being of shipbuilders.