sentences:  In 1826, he was elected as an Adams candidate to the 19th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Jennings and served from December 4, 1826, to March 3, 1827.He did not seek renomination in 1827 and returned to Barnesville, Ohio, where he became a leaf-tobacco merchant.He was elected to and served in the Ohio State Senate in 1829 and again from 1837 to 1843.