After his lone session in the legislative assembly, he was elected as the Oregon Secretary of State in 1886 to a four-year term and re-elected in 1890 to a second term. He was in office from January 10, 1887, until January 14, 1895, when Harrison R. Kincaid took office.
In 1886, he was elected Oregon's Secretary of State and re-elected in 1890 for four-year terms. He served from January 10, 1887, until January 14, 1895, when Harrison R. Kincaid took over the position.