Upon his arrival in Queensland he gained Pastoral experience by working on his father's stations and on 18 June 1868 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council serving for nine years before resigning to become a Police Magistrate in Dalby on the 15 May 1877.
Upon his arrival in Queensland he gained Pastoral experience by working on his father's stations. On 18 June 1868 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council serving for nine years before resigning to become a Police Magistrate in Dalby on the 15 May 1877.