He was elected to the 21st United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1831; during this Congress, he was a member of the Committee on Agriculture.
hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, sˈɜːvɪŋ fɹʌm mˈɑːɹtʃ fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, tə mˈɑːɹtʃ θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn; dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ.