From 1654 to 1659 he represented Edinburgh at the Convention of Royal Burghs, and in 1662 he was elected a burgh commissioner, a type of Member of Parliament, for Edinburgh, attending Charles II's first Scottish parliament.
He represented Edinburgh at the Convention of Royal Burghs. This was from 1654 to 1659. He was elected a burgh commissioner for Edinburgh. This was in 1662. He was attending Charles II's first Scottish parliament. This was in 1662. A burgh commissioner was a type of Member of Parliament.