In 1727 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Donegal Borough, a seat he held until 1758. He was also High Sheriff of Wexford in 1738 and was admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1748.
In 1727, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Donegal Borough; a role he held until 1758. In 1738, he served as Sheriff of Wexford and joined the Irish Privy Council in 1748.