He studied law at Kinderhook, N.Y. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York City in 1851 with his older brother, Timothy Dwight Pelton, in the law firm of G.R. & T.D.
The young man pursued a degree in law at Kinderhook, N.Y. He became a lawyer and began his professional life in 1851, partnering with his elder brother, Timothy Dwight Pelton, in the law office of G.R. & T.D.