He was appointed to the Mayor of the Sasayama Domain due to the Hanseki-hokan (return of lands and people to the emperor) on July 27, 1869 and he was dismissed from the position due to the Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures) on August 29, 1871.
明治2年（1869年）6月19日、版籍奉還により篠山藩知事に任じられ、明治4年（1871年）7月14日の廃藩置県で免職される。