After beginning legal studies with George M. Reade of Ebensburg in 1870, he was admitted to the bar in 1873. He then established a law practice in Ebensburg, and later advocated for clients in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, as well as in federal court.
After starting his legal education with George M. Reade in Ebensburg in 1870, he was admitted to the bar in 1873. He then opened a law practice in Ebensburg and later represented clients in various courts, including the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and federal court.