He served as prosecuting attorney of Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1861 and 1862. He served as assistant attorney general of Wisconsin in 1865 and 1866. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and resumed the practice of law in 1866.
He held positions as district attorney of Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1861 and 1862. He served as deputy attorney general of Wisconsin in 1865 and 1866. He relocated to Chicago, Illinois, and resumed his law practice in 1866.