hiː mˈuːvd tə mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː ænd wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ ænd ðə lˈʌmbɚɹ ˈɪndʌstɹi bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd dʒˈʌstɪs ʌvðə pˈiːs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː.
He moved to Minnesota in 1872 and was involved in agriculture and the lumber industry before being appointed justice of the peace in 1873.