He set up his office at Saint-Charles near Quebec City. He was named a justice of the peace in Quebec district in 1794. In 1804, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Hertford, usually supporting the parti canadien; he was reelected in 1808 and then in 1816.
He established his office in Saint-Charles near Quebec City. He became a justice of the peace in the Quebec district in 1794. In 1804, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Hertford and consistently supported the Canadian party; he was reelected in 1808 and then in 1816.