He was the official court reporter of the twenty-second judicial district of Kansas from 1891 to 1894, and studied law; he was admitted to the bar in 1894, commencing practice in Seneca; he was clerk of the Kansas Court of Appeals in Topeka and practiced law there from 1897 to 1901.
From 1891 to 1894, he acted as the official court reporter for the twenty-second judicial district of Kansas and studied law; he was admitted to the bar in 1894 and started practicing in Seneca. From 1897 to 1901, he served as a clerk for the Kansas Court of Appeals in Topeka while continuing his legal practice there.