He served as justice of the peace and also as mayor of Napierville.
In 1863, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Napierville as a member of the parti rouge.
He was elected again after Confederation but defeated in 1872 and 1874.
He was elected in an 1874 by-election but the result was ruled invald; he was reelected in the by-election that followed.
He died at Saint-Jovite in 1891.
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