He was a United States marshal for the western district of Pennsylvania from January 17 to September 3, 1850, when he resigned.
hiː wʌzɐ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˈɑːɹʃəl fɚðə wˈɛstɚn dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə fɹʌm dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi sˈɛvəntˌiːn tə sɛptˈɛmbɚ θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, wˌɛn hiː ɹɪzˈaɪnd.