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 individual pursued a study of law at Kinderhook, N.Y. He became a licensed attorney and began his professional career in 1851, working alongside his elder brother, Timothy Dwight Pelton, in the law office of G.R. & T.D.