He was the associate judge of the district court. He was appointed United States marshal for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President James Monroe. He was reappointed by President John Quincy Adams and served two years under President Andrew Jackson.
As a judicial official, he worked in the district court. He was appointed U.S. marshal for the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania by President James Monroe, and then reappointed by President John Quincy Adams to serve under President Andrew Jackson for a specific period of time.