He was elected clerk and housekeeper to the Royal Society on 9 May 1723.

In 1859 he was elected clerk of the territorial house of representatives.

He was elected chief clerk of the territorial council in 1833 and for six successive years.

In 1866, he was elected clerk of the district court.

Wheeler was elected clerk of Bay County in 1866.

In 1848, Spears was elected clerk of the state circuit court.

Belser was elected clerk of the county court.

The following year, he was elected clerk of the supreme judicial court for Oxford County, and served from 1919 to 1931.

He managed to get himself elected clerk of the General Assembly in Philadelphia.

He served for several years in that office until being elected clerk of the circuit court.