He was co-owner of the print shop that produced the newspaper Le Canadien. He served as a captain in the local militia but was removed from this post in 1827 by Governor Dalhousie at the request of his superior lieutenant-colonel Perrault.
He was a co-proprietor of the printing press that published the newspaper Le Canadien. He held the position of captain in the local militia but was relieved of duty in 1827 by Governor Dalhousie at the request of his superior, Lieutenant-Colonel Perrault.