He twice acted as the state's attorney of Hamlin County (1929-1932 and 1937-1940) and in Watertown, South Dakota Codington County 1944-1949.
He played a key role as the state's top law enforcement officer in Hamlin County on two separate occasions (1929-1932 and 1937-1940), and also held a similar position in Watertown, South Dakota Codington County from 1944 to 1949.