He joined William Henry Harrison's army during Tecumseh's War and fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.

He remained in the army and was appointed lieutenant in a company of United States Rangers, authorized by an act of Congress for defense of western frontiers, in the War of 1812.

He also served as a presidential elector for Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun in 1824.

While in the United States House of Representatives he served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims during the 24th Congress.

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