hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd sˈɛvɹəl tˈɜːmz ɪnðə tˌɛnəsˈiː stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ, ænd bɹˈiːfli sˈɜːvd æz ɐ stˈeɪt kˈoːɹt dʒˈʌdʒ.
He also served several terms in the Tennessee state legislature, and briefly served as a state court judge.