 Although many of Brudenell-Bruce's family had enjoyed long and successful political careers in the United Kingdom, he did not stand in the subsequent general election.However he was appointed to complete the term of Edwin H. Leonard in the 3rd District when Leonard was unable to continue in 1955, and he served the remainder of the term.He was the first, and to date the only, white person to be elected to the British Virgin Islands legislature since the restoration of democracy in 1950.