In 1836, he began to work for the
Courier and Enquirer, and in 1848 became publisher and associate editor of the paper. In
1854 and 1856, he ran unsuccessfully for Congress. In 1858, he removed to
Springfield,
Otsego County, New York. He was a member of the
New York State Senate (20th D.) from 1864 to 1867, sitting in the
87th,
88th,
89th and
90th New York State Legislatures. Afterwards he returned to New York City. He was appointed in 1869 as a City Commissioner of Taxes; was re-appointed under the new City Charter in 1872. He resigned the office on August 26, 1878, to take effect at the end of the month. Later he was vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. ==Sources==