hiː pɹɪsˈaɪdᵻd ænd spˈoʊk æt ðə fˈɜːst mɑːntɡˈɑːmɚɹi kˈaʊnti ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən mˈiːɾɪŋ ænd wʌzɐ dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt tə ðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən nˈæʃənəl kənvˈɛnʃən, wˌɪtʃ nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd dʒˈɑːn sˈiː. fɹˈeɪmɔnt.
He presided and spoke at the first Montgomery county Republican meeting and was a delegate to the first Republican National Convention, which nominated John C. Frémont.