ɹᵻzˈuːmɪŋ hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃən, ɹˈɪvɚz kəntˈɪnjuːd ðə pɹˈæktɪs ʌv lˈɔː ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ ˌɔn hɪz plæntˈeɪʃən nˌɪɹ sˈʌmɚvˌɪl, tˌɛnəsˈiː.
Resuming his profession, Rivers continued the practice of law until his death on his plantation near Somerville, Tennessee.