He commenced the practice of medicine in Olney, Illinois, in 1884. He served as a member of a board of United States examining surgeons in 1885–1889, and again from 1893 to 1897.
A physician began practicing medicine in Olney, Illinois, in 1884. He participated as a member of a US medical examination board from 1885 to 1889 and once more from 1893 to 1897.