Career
He represented Bruce East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal. He was born in Prescott County in Upper Canada in 1835 and attended the University of Toronto. He studied law, was called to the bar in 1857 and entered the practice of law in L"Orignal.
He served as attorney for York County and the city of Toronto in 1872.
He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1872 by-election after Edward Blake resigned to retain his seat in the federal parliament. In 1876, he was named Queen"s Counsel.