He quickly sent for a judge to give him the oath of office as President.
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While in private practice, he also served as the city attorney for Searcy, Arkansas, as city attorney for several communities in White County, asa city judgefor Kensett, Arkansas and Rosebud, Arkansas, as deputy prosecuting attorney for Woodruff County, and as the White County Juvenile Judge.