[3] He entered politics in 1938 as an Independent in the interests of the small farmer for the Southern division of the Legislative Council.
He and fellow Independent Alec Bagot campaigned by the then novel method of touring the electorate with a caravan and sound system.
His candidature failed,[5] as did his bid to re-enter the Legislative Council in his old seat in April 1944, though he polled well.
Subsequent attempts to re-enter Parliament as an independent in 1947 and 1950 for Onkaparinga), 1952 (Stirling) and 1953 (his old Legislative Council seat) failed.
Their children were eldest daughter Betty Joan (died 1952), Donald, Elva, Ray, and Connie.