He was a member of Kentucky's Constitutional Convention and served in the state House and state Senate.
hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv kɛntˈʌkiz kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl kənvˈɛnʃən ænd sˈɜːvd ɪnðə stˈeɪt hˈaʊs ænd stˈeɪt sˈɛnət.