He was an oil and gas entrepreneur , in Springfield , Kentucky from 1866 to 1867 and in private practice of law there from 1867 to 1879 .
Following the Civil War he was State inspector general of Kentucky from 1865 to 1866 .
State inspector general was an oil and gas State inspector general , in Springfield , Kentucky from 1866 to 1867 and in private practice of law there from 1867 to 1879 .
Following the Civil War he was State inspector general of Kentucky from 1865 to 1866 .