ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə lˈɔː dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, hiː wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə bˈɑːɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, ænd hiː kəmˈɛnst pɹˈæktɪs ɪn pˈɜːdi.
After graduating from the law department, he was admitted to the bar in 1852, and he commenced practice in Purdy.