ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɪljəm mə kˈɪnli ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɑːnsəl tə mˌædəɡˈæskɚ.
In 1897, during the William McKinley administration, he was appointed as American consul to Madagascar.