[2][3][4][5] In the 1890s, Hedrick worked as the superintendent of the Live Poultry Transportation Company in Chicago, Illinois.

[2] After his arrival in Tucson in 1900, Hedrick was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad, as a general platform manager.

[2][6][7] While working for the Southern Pacific, Hedrick was also involved in real estate development and construction in Tucson.

[10][11] In 1911 he was employed by the Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company, as manager of their real estate department.

[14][15] In 1917, Hedrick, a Republican, ran as part of a "Fusion Ticket", along with a Progressive and a Democrat, for the Tucson City Council.

[16] Two of the three Fusion candidates won in the December election, Hedrick, and Democrat J. Breck Richardson.

It had been discussed for months, and in February five citizens were nominated to become the city commissioners under the new charter in the event of its passage.

[19] In September 1918, Hedrick ran for one of the three seats from Pima County to the Arizona House of Representatives.

[20] In the November election, all three Republicans defeated their Democrat opponents, with Hedrick being the overall top vote-getter.

[27] In 1922, Hedrick ran for re-election, however he was narrowly defeated by 33 votes in the general election by Democrat Pat Hayhurst.