He worked for the Railway Mail Service from 1888 to 1891. He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1893 to 1902. During the same time period he worked in other counties adjoining Warren County.
He worked for the Railway Mail Service from 1888 to 1891. He was licensed as an attorney and started his own law practice in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1893 to 1902. At the same time, he also practiced law in other counties adjacent to Warren County.