In 1884 he presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-eighth Congress but did not qualify, and on June 25,1884, the seat was awarded to James R. Chalmers, who had contested his election.
In 1884 he presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-eighth Congress but did not qualify (why?). On June 25,1884, the seat was awarded to James R. Chalmers of Mississippi, who had contested his election.