He created the Kentucky Agriculture and Industrial Board (the predecessor of the current Kentucky Department of Commerce), which attracted 250 new industries to the state and created 40,000 new jobs during its first three years.
ケンタッキー州農業工業委員会（ケンタッキー州商務省の前身）を創設し、250の新しい企業を誘致し、最初の3年間で4万人分の職を作りだした。