He joined the Democratic Party and in 1846 he was elected to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
He served in this position between 9 December 1846 and 8 January 1849.
In this function he was the deputy of Governor Augustus C. French.
The revision included a change of the inauguration dates of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor from December to the second Monday in January.
Details about his life after the end of his term as Lieutenant Governor are unknown.