He was the official court reporter of the twenty-second judicial district of Kansas from 1891 to 1894, and studied law; he was admitted to the bar in 1894, commencing practice in Seneca; he was clerk of the Kansas Court of Appeals in Topeka and practiced law there from 1897 to 1901.
He served as the official court reporter for the twenty-second judicial district of Kansas from 1891 to 1894, and studied law; he was admitted to the bar in 1894, began practicing in Seneca; he worked as a clerk for the Kansas Court of Appeals in Topeka from 1897 to 1901.