Career
Between 1869-1889, he was actively engaged in the development of the country between Truckee and Sierraville. In 1889, he moved with his family to Mount Shasta, where he was actively engaged in industry and important developments of Siskiyou County. He built and sold the South.P. Company thirty miles of railroad from Weed to Grass Lake in 1902, and in 1904 sold his immense holdings at Weed to Resident Advisor Long of Kansas City, Missouri
Besides this he accumulated large property interests in Oregon, Scott Valley and near Stockton.
He served this district as Senator during the years of 1907-1909, and was Siskiyou county supervisor for eight years.
