During the Spanish–American War, from 1898 to 1899, he was lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Regiment, Kansas Volunteers. This service earned him the Spanish War Service Medal, and the Philippine Campaign Medal. In 1908, he settled in Kansas City, Kansas.
He was a military officer with the Twentieth Regiment, Kansas Volunteers during the Spanish-American War from 1898 to 1899. His service led to him receiving the Spanish War Service Medal and the Philippine Campaign Medal. He then settled in Kansas City, Kansas in 1908.