He served as secretary of the territorial council during the sessions of 1856, 1857, 1859, and 1860.

He served as member of the territorial council in 1874, 1876, 1880, and 1882.

He later returned for two additional terms in the territorial council, being elected to both the 16th (1891) and 19th (1897) sessions.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882, but returned to the territorial council from 1885 to 1889.

He was elected chief clerk of the territorial council in 1833 and for six successive years.

In April 1824 he was appointed to the territorial council.

He was a member of the territorial council in 1875 and 1881.

A governing territorial council was elected for its administration, which has provided the island with a certain degree of autonomy.

The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial council was elected, according to the law.

The six-member territorial council was expanded to eight by adding two elected members.