Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937-1940, 1946-1950, 1952-1955
U.S. Army commanding officer, 1940-1946, 1950-1952
Judge, Oklahoma District Court, Seventh Judicial District, 1955-1961
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, September 23, 1961; no Senate vote