Born in Wayne County, Michigan. Commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant on 2 Jun 1865. Mustered in for three years at Fort Dalles, Oregon. Beginning on 20 Jul 1865 he was on detached duty to Warm Springs Indian Reservation, and then on to Indian Springs to join Captain Scott's command. The post return of 30 Nov 1865 for Camp Curry, Harney County, Oregon indicated he had been granted a seven-day leave, which expired on 27 Nov 1865, and had not returned for an unknown reason to Camp Curry. The post return for Camp Curry covering Nov-Dec 1865 reported him as absence without leave. The 31 Jan 1866 post return for Camp Watson, Wheeler County, Oregon reported he was there on detached duty but was unable to return to Camp Curry because the snow was too deep. On 22 Apr 1866 rejoined his Company at Camp Curry. On 6 May 1866 assumed command of Company K due to the resignation of the Company's Captain. Mustered out at Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory. Elected to represent Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties in the House of Representatives of the Washington Territorial Assembly during the 1869-1870 session. According to his obituary, he was one of 13 to vote for Women's Suffrage in 1870. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Elected in 1890 to the Washington State House of Representatives from the 36th District (part of Pierce County) to serve in the 1891 session of the State Legislature. Died in Tacoma, Washington.