hiː sˈɜːvd æz spˈiːkɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs ʌvðə luːˌiːzɪˈænə stˈeɪt hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː ænd lˈeɪɾɚ sˈɜːvd æz tʃɑːɹɡˈeɪ dɐfˈɛɹz tə ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv tˈɛksəs.
He served as Speaker of the House of the Louisiana State House of Representatives in 1833 and later served as Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of Texas.