hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə stˈeɪt sˈɛnət fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks θɹuː wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ænd sˈɜːvd æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt pɹˈoʊ tˈɛmpoːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛʃən ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1876 through 1892 and served as president pro tempore during the session of 1883.