When he graduated from Yale, William went back to Cincinnati to continue to study and practice law . He grew in politics through Republican judiciary appointments. He preferred law to politics. He was appointed Federal Circuit Judge at 34 years old. He must have been super excited about that, I would be if I have been appointed Circuit. He was then appointed to be a member of the Supreme Court but his wife did not want him to become a member, she had other intentions for him.
The White House was her goal for her husband.