hiː wʌzɐ dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt fɹʌmðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt bˈɑːɹ tə ðə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd nˈæʃənəl bˈɑːɹ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvɪŋ æz tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚ ænd mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kəmˈɪɾi ʌvðə lˈæɾɚ.
He was a delegate from the Ohio state bar to the newly formed National Bar Association from 1888 to 1890, also serving as treasurer and member of the executive committee of the latter.