ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɪn ɐ spˈɛʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən hˈɛld tə fˈɪl ðə vˈeɪkənsi kˈɔːzd baɪ slˈaɪdəlz ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən.
In 1846, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election held to fill the vacancy caused by Slidell's resignation.