He served five non-consecutive terms in Congress, as an adherent of Henry Clay of Kentucky and the Whig Party.
hiː sˈɜːvd fˈaɪv nˈɑːŋkənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv tˈɜːmz ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, æz ɐn ɐdhˈɪɹənt ʌv hˈɛnɹi klˈeɪ ʌv kɛntˈʌki ænd ðə wˈɪɡ pˈɑːɹɾi.