 He was Supervisor of the Town of Hadley in 1846 and 1847; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Saratoga Co., 2nd D.) in 1849.Afterwards he became a merchant in Glens Falls.He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1878 to 1881, sitting in the 101st, 102nd (both 16th D.), 103rd and 104th New York State Legislatures (both 19th D.).