U.S. Congressman. Born in New York City, he graduated from New York Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced to practice law in Brooklyn. He was a member of the New York State Assembly, (1899-1904) and served as attorney for the New York State comptroller, (1911-12). In 1913, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses, serving until 1919, when he resigned. He was then appointed judge of the magistrate’s court, serving (1919-31) and was appointed judge for the court of special sessions in 1931, serving until his death at age 66 in Bellmore, New York.
U.S. Congressman. Born in New York City, he graduated from New York Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced to practice law in Brooklyn. He was a member of the New York State Assembly, (1899-1904) and served as attorney for the New York State comptroller, (1911-12). In 1913, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses, serving until 1919, when he resigned. He was then appointed judge of the magistrate’s court, serving (1919-31) and was appointed judge for the court of special sessions in 1931, serving until his death at age 66 in Bellmore, New York.
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