He was in private practice in Newark , New Jersey from 1866 to 1885 .
Was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas for Essex County , New Jersey from 1885 to 1896 .
He was in private practice in Newark , New Jersey from 1866 to 1885 , and was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas for Essex County , New Jersey from 1885 to 1896 .