Educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised at Maesteg, near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, where he was Surgeon to the Llynvi Coal and Iron Company's Works, and Medical Officer to the Northern District of the Bridgend and Cowbridge Union and to Messrs Brogdens' Mines and Collieries. Removing to The Rest, Porthcawl, Glamorgan, he was raised to the Bench and was Acting Surgeon to the 1st Adm Battalion of the Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers. He then practised or resided at Oxford, and finally removed to Penarth, where he died on February 25th, 1890.