Active in politics and culture, he founded a credit union in Suceava (1898) and a patriotic association (1908), which he led.
Elected a member of the Romanian National Council in October, he became its vice president the following month.
In early November, he became mayor of Suceava, succeeding the Austrian incumbent and welcoming the Romanian Army upon its entry.
[1] After retiring from politics, he was in good health and remained active in public life.
While getting off a train at Suceava railway station, he slipped and fell, fracturing his leg, an incident some considered suspicious.