hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv sˈɪvəl lˈɔː æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv luːˌiːzɪˈænə lˈɔː skˈuːl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən ænd sˈɜːvd ɪnðə luːˌiːzɪˈænə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti.
He was also a professor of civil law at the University of Louisiana Law School (1847) and served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (1850).