hiː sˈɜːvd æz ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˈɪnɪstɚ tə bɹɐzˈɪl fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ænd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə stˈeɪt sˈɛnət fɚðə sˈɪksθ dˈɪstɹɪkt fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv.
He served as the United States Minister to Brazil from 1889 to 1890 and as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 6th district from 1883 to 1885.