 On November 25, 1882, he married Ettella B. Greene, and they had three children.He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894.He was a member of the New York State Senate (35th D.) from 1898 to 1904, sitting in the 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th and 127th New York State Legislatures.