hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd pˈoʊstmæstɚɹ ʌv mˈaɪəmzbˌɜːɡ baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt bˈɛndʒəmɪn hˈæɹɪsən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, sˈɜːvɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz.
He was appointed postmaster of Miamisburg by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889, serving about five years.