hiː mˈuːvd tə kˈɑːɹθɪdʒ, tˌɛnəsˈiː ænd sˈɜːvd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə tˌɛnəsˈiː stˈeɪt sˈɛnət fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən.
He moved to Carthage, Tennessee and served as a member of the Tennessee State Senate from 1843 to 1847.