He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for the city of Quebec in 1851; he did not run in 1854 and was elected again in 1858. His election was declared invalid in 1860 and he was defeated by Pierre-Gabriel Huot in the by-election that followed.
In 1851, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec City. He did not run in 1854 but was re-elected in 1858. His victory was later declared invalid in 1860 and he lost the subsequent by-election to Pierre-Gabriel Huot.