Studied at the Royal School of Medicine, Manchester, where he was Dalton Natural History Scholar and Platt Physiological Exhibitioner at Owens College. He acted as House Surgeon at the Infirmary, then as Resident Medical Officer at the Monsall Fever Hospital. He afterwards practised at 25 Arpley Street, Warrington, where he was Surgeon to the Warrington Infirmary, to Ancoats Hospital, and to the Cambrian Railway. He died in 1915. He published several cases from his practice.