 He was elected as a Republican to the 56th and 57th Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903).Although he unsuccessfully contested the election of Edward J. Livernash to the 58th Congress, he was elected to the 59th and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1905 until his death in 1924.During his time in the House of Representatives he was noted as an advocate of military preparedness.