He was elevated to the Iowa Supreme Court in January 1884. He served until resigning in February 1889 after his election, in November 1888, to the U. S. House of Representatives. He represented Iowa's 9th congressional district for one term, but was defeated in the 1890 election by Democrat Thomas Bowman.
In June 1891, he was named by President Benjamin Harrison as Chief Justice of the new United States Court of Private Land Claims, created to decide land claims in western states and territories. He served on that court from 1891 to 1904, when he resumed his law practice in Council Bluffs
He was elevated to the Iowa Supreme Court in January 1884. He served until resigning in February 1889 after his election, in November 1888, to the U. S. House of Representatives. He represented Iowa's 9th congressional district for one term, but was defeated in the 1890 election by Democrat Thomas Bowman.
In June 1891, he was named by President Benjamin Harrison as Chief Justice of the new United States Court of Private Land Claims, created to decide land claims in western states and territories. He served on that court from 1891 to 1904, when he resumed his law practice in Council Bluffs
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