Born in the State of Vermont in 1788, he graduated in medicine from the University of Vermont at Burlington and settled in Nelsonville (now Cowansville) about 1812. He afterwards got his degree from McGill College in Montreal. He was the first medical practitioner in Nelsonville and Sweetsburg (now part of Cowansville). In the early days, he had to travel on horseback with saddle bags.

Soon after his arrival, he built a log house on Main Street where he lived for many years. And later he built a house on the same site which was located near the present Le MacHaffie restaurant.

In 1864, the year before his death, he was still active and listed in the Nelsonville and Sweetsburg directory.