U.S. Congressman. He apprenticed to the printing trade, engaged in the newspaper publishing business and was founder-editor of the Pennsylvania Coaldale Observer. He was chairman of the Panther Valley Miners’ Equalization Committee and chairman of the Coaldale Relief Society, (1930-33). In 1935, he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the Seventy-fifth Congresses, serving until 1939. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed newspaper publishing and was superintendent of the Coaldale State Hospital, (1962-65). He died in retirement at age 97.
U.S. Congressman. He apprenticed to the printing trade, engaged in the newspaper publishing business and was founder-editor of the Pennsylvania Coaldale Observer. He was chairman of the Panther Valley Miners’ Equalization Committee and chairman of the Coaldale Relief Society, (1930-33). In 1935, he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the Seventy-fifth Congresses, serving until 1939. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed newspaper publishing and was superintendent of the Coaldale State Hospital, (1962-65). He died in retirement at age 97.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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