In 1816, he co-founded the first newspaper in Potsdam, the
Potsdam Gazette. He was Supervisor of the
Town of Potsdam from 1830 to 1834. He was a member of the
New York State Assembly (St. Lawrence Co.) in
1840 and
1841. He was a member of the
New York State Senate (15th D.) from 1854 to 1857, sitting in the
77th,
78th,
79th and
80th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat on February 13, 1857, due to ill health. He was buried at the Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam. ==Sources==