This experience led him to eventually found the Underwriter's Electrical Bureau in 1894, which later became Underwriters Laboratories in 1903. From 1903 to 1909, he was the Secretary and Treasurer of the National Fire Protection Association, becoming the President of the association from 1910 to 1912.
This experience resulted in him founding the Underwriter's Electrical Bureau in 1894, which later became Underwriters Laboratories in 1903. During this time, he held the roles of Secretary and Treasurer for the National Fire Protection Association from 1903 to 1909, eventually becoming its President from 1910 to 1912.