[1] In 1885, Senter moved to Montpelier, where he practiced law in partnership with Harlan W. Kemp, while they simultaneously operated an insurance brokerage.

[1] Senter served as secretary of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company, while Kemp was treasurer.

[1] Senter was a Democrat in an era when the Republican Party dominated Vermont, including a streak of winning every statewide election from the 1850s to the 1960s.

[1] In the 1904 election for U.S. senator, Senter received the courtesy votes of Democrats in the Vermont General Assembly, while Republican Redfield Proctor was easily reelected.

[1] He was the chairman of Montpelier's village caucus, and he served as a justice of the peace, school superintendent, and in other local offices.

[1] In 1894, Senter was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Vermont, succeeding Frank Plumley.

[5] Senter was a longtime member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was active in the local Montpelier organization.

[1] Near the end of his life, Senter moved his law practice to Waterbury while continuing to reside in Montpelier.