After moving to Barton, he served as judge of the Orleans County municipal court from 1910 to 1915, and was a Theodore Roosevelt delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention, but changed his support to William Howard Taft.
He served as judge of the Orleans County municipal court from 1910 to 1915. He was a Theodore Roosevelt delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention. He changed his support to William Howard Taft. He was moving to Barton.