Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1883 he became conservative whip in the House of Lords and served as a Lord in Waiting to Queen Victoria from June 1885 to January 1886 and August 1886 to August 1889 .
Simplified: In 1883 he became active in the House of Lords . He served as a Lord in Waiting from June 1885 to January 1886 and August 1886 to August 1889 .