hiː wʌz nˈeɪmd pɹəvˈɪnʃəl sˈɛkɹətɹi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː ænd pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə kəmˈɪʃənɚɹ ʌv pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ.
He was named provincial secretary in 1873 and promoted to commissioner of Public Works the following year.