Career
From 1877 to 1878, he was the sixth Mayor of Charlottetown. He was also Spain"s vice-consul in Prince Edward Island. In 1879, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
A Conservative, he resigned in 1889 when he was appointed the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.
He served until his death in 1894.