Educated at King's College and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon. After qualifying he was elected House Surgeon to the Lincoln County Hospital on December 1st, 1838, and held the post for four years, after which he became partner with Messrs Hewson and Brook, and practised at East Gate, Lincoln. At the time of his death he was Surgeon to the Lincoln Union House, the County Hospital, and County Gaol, Public Vaccinator to the Lincoln Union, Surgeon to the Lincoln Lunatic Hospital, Hon Secretary to the Lincolnshire Medical Benevolent Society, Assistant Surgeon to the Royal North Lincolnshire Militia, and Certifying Factory Surgeon. He represented the Upper Ward in the Town Council for some years. His death occurred at his residence, East Gate, on August 5th, 1877.