hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz fɔːɹ tˌɛnəsˈiːz sˈɛkənd kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə θˈɜːɾifˈoːɹθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən.
He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district during the Thirty-fourth Congress (1855–1857).