he served as clerk and chief of the appointment division in the united states post office department, washington, d.c. from 1903 to 1905. he was private secretary to the governor of kansas edward wallis hoch in 1907 and 1908. he engaged in the practice of law in marion from 1909 to 1919 and was editor of the "marion county record" newspaper. he served as delegate to the republican national convention in 1928.