After graduating, he moved with his father to East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

In October 1826, he began studying law under William H. Dillingham and was admitted to the bar of Chester County in November 1829.

He was appointed clerk of the orphans' court of Chester County by Governor George Wolf in May 1835.

On February 25, 1839, he was appointed prosecuting attorney for Delaware County, Pennsylvania, by Governor David R. Porter.

[5] At the time of his death, he worked as the Chester and Berks counties attorney for the Wilmington and Northern Railroad.