In 1852, he was appointed "assistant-appraiser of merchandize" for the U.S. Custom House in New Orleans by President Millard Fillmore.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd "ɐsˈɪstəntɐpɹˈeɪzɚɹ ʌv mˈɜːtʃɐndˌaɪz" fɚðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈʌstəm hˈaʊs ɪn nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt mˈɪlɑːɹd fˈɪlmoːɹ.