Confederate Army, 1861-1865
Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1866-1868, 1873-1877
Mayor, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1866-1867
City attorney, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1868-1872
U.S. representative from Louisiana, 1872-1873
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Tenth Judicial District, 1877-1881