Education
He attended the district schools and Delaware Literary Institute.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He attended the district schools and Delaware Literary Institute.
Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Walton. In 1851, he was elected colonel of the 27th Regiment of the State Militia. He was buried at the Town and Village Cemetery in Walton.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (23rd Doctorate) in 1878 and 1879.