 In 1813, he married Julie, the daughter of Augustin-Jérôme Raby.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Hampshire in April 1820 and then again in July 1820 when the assembly was dissolved to mark the passing of King George III.In 1837, after the death of his first wife, he married Clotilde Kimber, the widow of notary René-Zéphirin Leblanc and daughter of René Kimber.