He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota in the Fifty-third Congress.
hiː sˈɜːvd wˈʌn tˈɜːm ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə ɪnðə fˈɪftiθˈɜːd kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.