He became city solicitor in 1888 , practicing law in Middlesex and other counties .
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884 and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1885 but was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection .
delegate became city solicitor in 1888 , practicing law in Middlesex and other counties .
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884 and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1885 but was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection .