hiː sˈɜːvd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː ænd fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861.