ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd "ɐsˈɪstəntɐpɹˈeɪzɚɹ ʌv mˈɜːtʃɐndˌaɪz" fɚðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈʌstəm hˈaʊs ɪn nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt mˈɪlɑːɹd fˈɪlmoːɹ.
In 1852, he was appointed "assistant-appraiser of merchandize" for the U.S. Custom House in New Orleans by President Millard Fillmore.