He consecutively served as a staff officer of the government-general of Echigo-guchi at the time of Aizu War, the Governor of Echigo Prefecture, the Governor of Tokyo Prefecture, Genroin gikan (councilor of Chamber of Elders or Senate), a member of Kizokuin (the House of Peers) and so on.
会津戦争の時の越後口総督府参謀、越後府知事、東京府知事、元老院(日本)議官、貴族院(日本)議員などを歴任。