He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Saint-Maurice in 1824 and reelected in 1827.
He was part of a group of singers known as the "Chantres de Machiche".
His brothers Michel and François also represented Saint-Maurice in the assembly.
His daughter Victoire married André Gérin-Lajoie; their son Charles later became a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
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