He resumed the practice of law in Cortland and was then elected to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses, holding office from March 4,1871 to March 3,1875.
He resumed the practice of law in Cortland and was Assessor of Internal Revenue for the 23rd District of New York from 1869 to 1871. He was elected to the 42nd and 43rd United StatesCongresses, holding office from March 4,1871 to March 3,1875.