ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, hiː wʌz mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚ, kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ ɪn pˈoʊst fɚɹə fjˈuː wˈiːks ɪnðə wˈɑːdɪŋtən mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
In 1876 and 1878, he was Minister of the Interior, continuing in post for a few weeks in the Waddington ministry of 1879.