U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1917-1918
Private practice, Salisbury, Missouri, 1921-1929
City attorney, Salisbury, Missouri, 1922-1924
Prosecutor, Charlton County, Missouri, 1925-1929
Assistant counsel, Missouri State Highway Department, 1930-1933
Chairman, Missouri Public Service Commission, 1933-1935
Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1935-1937