hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə lˈɪbɚɹəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə ðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli ʌv sˈæskɐtʃˌuːən fɚðə ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ʌv kˈænoːɹə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn.
He was elected as the Liberal candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the riding of Canora in 1917 and 1921.