sentences:  Originally a member of the Federalist Party, he served in local and judicial office, including justice of the peace, inspector of the common schools, Master in Chancery and Saratoga County Surrogate.In 1816, he moved to the area in the Town of Pomfret which later became the Village of Dunkirk.He was Surrogate of Chautauqua County from 1819 to 1821, and District Attorney from 1818 to 1826.