He served as district attorney of the seventh judicial district of Colorado 1885-1893. He moved to Telluride, Colorado, in 1888, where he served as City attorney 1890-1898. He served as County attorney of San Miguel County, Colorado, from 1890 to 1902.
He was a government official who served as district attorney for the seventh judicial district of Colorado (1885-1893), city lawyer in Telluride, Colorado (1890-1898), and county prosecutor in San Miguel County, Colorado (1890-1902).