ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə kˈaʊnsəl fɚðə hˈoʊm dˈɪstɹɪkt ænd lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl fɔːɹ ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ kˈaʊnti.
In 1843, he was elected to the council for the Home District and later became a member of the council for Ontario County.