 On 6 March 1899 he married Helen, with whom he had four sons.A Free Trader, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Hay in 1894, transferring to Goulburn in 1898 and serving until 1907, when he was appointed to the Legislative Council, serving until 1934.He was Secretary for Lands from 1904 to 1907 and an honorary minister from 1907 to 1909.