ɐn ˈɔːkʃənˈɪɹ ænd lˈaɪsənst ɡɹˈoʊsɚ, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə dˈeɪl ɪˈaɪɚɹæn æz tˈiːtʃtə dˈɑːlə tˌiːdˈiː fɚðə sˈɛvənsˈiːt lˈeɪtɹɪm slˈiːɡoʊ kənstˈɪtʃuːənsi æt ðə dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən fɚðə nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ pˈɑːɹɾi.
An auctioneer and licensed grocer, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as Teachta Dála (TD) for the 7-seat Leitrim–Sligo constituency at the June 1927 general election for the National League Party.