In 1780 he was elected to the House of Commons for Suffolk, a seat he held until 1796. The latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Rous, of Dennington in the County of Suffolk.
Between 1780 and 1796, this individual served as the representative for Suffolk in the House of Commons. In 1796, he was granted a title of Baron Rous, residing at Dennington, Suffolk.