He was in private practice in Atchison, Kansas from 1864 to 1867, then served as Mayor of Atchison in 1867, and then returned to private practice in 1868 where he continued through 1874.
He was in private practice in Rochester, New York in 1859, and in Atchison, Kansas from 1859 to 1863. He then served as Mayor of Atchison in 1867, and then returned to private practice in 1868 where he continued through 1874.