He served in the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1878.
During his terms in office, he represented the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses, spanning from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1879. In 1878, he declined to seek reappointment.