He was elected attorney general ( district attorney ) for the state 's 16th Judicial District in 1884 .
He was successfully ran for Scott County 's seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1886 , serving a single term .
He was elected attorney general ( district attorney ) for the state 's 16th Judicial District in 1884 , and successfully ran for Scott County 's seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1886 , serving a single term .