Career
He came to the United States in 1830. He worked for some time on a farm in Hector, Schuyler County, New York before he started to study the law with H. B. Jackson in Havana, Schuyler County, New New York
He came to the United States in 1830. He worked for some time on a farm in Hector, Schuyler County, New York before he started to study the law with H. B. Jackson in Havana, Schuyler County, New New York
As a Democrat, he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1873 (Schuyler Company). And in 1875 (Chemung Company). And was elected Speaker in 1875.