He had been elected to the Irish House of Commons for Old Leighlin in 1773, a seat he held until 1783, and later sat for Carlingford from 1783 to 1790, for Charleville from 1790 to 1797 and for Newtownards from 1798 to 1800.
He had been elected to the Irish House of Commons for Old Leighlin in 1773, a seat he held until 1783. After few months for Enniskillen in 1783, he sat than for Carlingford from 1783 to 1790, for Charleville from 1790 to 1797 and for Newtownards from 1798 to 1800.