Printer and Typesetter (1831-1836)
Schoolteacher (1836-1838)
Publisher, The Long Islander (1838-1839)
Schoolteacher (1839-1841)
Freelance Journalist (1841-1846)
Editor, Brooklyn Eagle (1846-1848)
Editor, The Crescent (1848)
Editor, Brooklyn Daily Times (1857-1859)
Clerk, U.S. Department of Interior (1865)
Clerk, U.S. Attorney's Office (1865-?)