He was also the founder of Baltimore's First National Bank and a director of the Second National Bank of Baltimore and the Union Railroad of Baltimore, acquired by the Northern Central Railway in 1882 and eventually becoming part of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
He founded Baltimore's First National Bank and held positions on the boards of directors for the Second National Bank of Baltimore and the Union Railroad of Baltimore, which was acquired by the Northern Central Railway in 1882 and eventually became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad.