He also served as the city's attorney from 1955 until 1960.

He served as assistant district attorney from 1964 to 1966.

He then served as assistant district attorney of Philadelphia from 1922 to 1925.

He joined the bench after serving as district attorney from 1961 to 1965.

He served as district attorney from 1868 to 1871.

He also served again as district attorney in 1856.

He served as district attorney from 1850 to 1854.

He served as district attorney from 1876 to 1880.

He served as district attorney of the river district 1850-1854.

From 1955 to 1956, he served as district attorney to fill a vacancy, and later went into private practice.