FNB Merrill, President (1887–1892); Commercial NB Oshkosh, President; NB of Manitowoc, President; FNB Stoughton, President; FNB New London, Vice-President; Marine NB Milwaukee, Director; Oshkosh Savings & TC, President; FNB Marshfield, Director; Choate & Tolman Lumber [MA moved to WI] (1855–1862); Bray & Choate (1862–1909); President of the following: Wolf River Lumber, Oshkosh Log & Lumber, Co-operative Coal & Ice Co., Wegner Fuel Co. ,Coal Briquette Machine Co.; M. 19 Dec 1858 Adeline Pratt Choate (cousin); 8 children [3 survived]
Houghton Brothers & Co., Clerk; Central NB, Cashier (1891–1898); Wisconsin NB, Assistant Cashier (1898–1912), Vice-President (1912+); M. 20 Jan 1885 Julia Gerlach; 3 children [2 survived]; AF: Bankers’ Club; Republican
Private Bank, Laramie (1871–3); Wyoming NB, Founder (1873, sold in 1893); Merchants National Bank San Diego, Owner (1893–1904); First NB Laramie, President (re-purchased in 1902); Lord & Taylor (NY, Import/Export); Cotton Trader (TN); Merchant (WY, 1867); University of Wyoming, Trustee & Treasurer; Mayor of Laramie; Wyoming Territorial Prison Committee; M. 12 Apr 1854 Jane Wood (she was 13 yo, married for 61 years); remarried at age 91 Ora Haley; AF: Mason; I.O.O.F.; Endowed the Ivinson Hospital (Laramie); Episcopalian
Rawlins National Bank, President (1900–1912); Merchant (NE & WY, 1866–1870); Mining (1871–1873); Cattle raising (1873–1880); Rawlins: Sheriff (1880–1884); Mayor (1886); M. 7 May 1874 Ada Kirk; 7 children