 He was a pioneer in the St. Albert area, having been the opener of St. Albert Trail and participating in the Riel Rebellion of 1885 as a member of the St. Albert Mounted Riflemen.He was elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of St. Albert by acclimation in the 1885 Northwest Territories election.His district was merged into the Edmonton electoral district for the first general election held on June 30, 1888.