He studied law at the Litchfield Law School from 1825 to 1827. He passed the bar exam in 1827 and practiced law in Syracuse, New York for 20 years until 1850, when he retired from the practice because of ill health.
He studied law at Litchfield Law School from 1825 to 1827. He took the bar exam in 1827 and practiced law in Syracuse, New York for 20 years until 1850 because of poor health.