He came to New Jersey in 1847. He also lived in New York. He moved to Minnesota on July 14, 1854, 1853, or 1852.
"He pins his political faith to the good old Democratic doctrine." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 16)
He was listed as a Democrat on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Religion provided by Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877.