In California, he took part in the evolution of that state's mining laws, but had little success in the goldfields but also practiced medicine, and is credited with rescuing the lives of many miners (his medical skills were later of use during a cholera epidemic in British Columbia). Staying in California only a few years, he returned to Canada and became involved in the wheat trade in Ontario.
In California, he contributed to the evolution of that state's mining laws but had little success in the goldfields. He also practiced medicine and is credited with saving many miners' lives (his medical skills were later useful during a cholera outbreak in British Columbia). After staying only briefly in California, he returned to Canada and became involved in the wheat trade.