hiː sˈɜːvd æz mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv pˈæɹɪs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ˈiːst bɹˈænt ɪnðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv kˈænədə fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He served as mayor of Paris in 1858 and represented East Brant in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1858 to 1861.