He first learned the printer's trade, but in 1854 he went to Albany and began to work for the Merchants' National Bank with which he remained until the day of his death, having become Cashier in 1864 and Vice President in 1880. In 1872, he was elected Treasurer of Albany County. In 1876, he was a
presidential elector. He was
New York State Treasurer from 1880 to 1881, elected in
1879. He was an alternate delegate to the
1884 Republican National Convention. At a time, he was one of the co-owners of the
Albany Morning Express newspaper. He was the
receiver of the Universal Life Insurance Company of
New York City. ==Sources==