He studied law, was admitted to the bar the same year and practiced in Harrisburg and later in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, in 1849. He returned to Harrisburg in 1854 and became clerk of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1854 to 1863.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in the same year, and practiced in Harrisburg and New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, in 1849. He later returned to Harrisburg and became clerk of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1854 to 1863.