He graduated as candidate.theol.
In 1829. He worked as a school teacher in Drammen, priest in Rogaland and vicar in Leganger from 1840. He was appointed vicar in Kongsberg in 1848, and also became elected to the city council. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854, 1857 and 1859, representing the constituency of Kongsberg.
He died in 1878.