U.S. Senator. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1885, moved to Nebraska in 1888, was Nebraska State Engineer, (1895-96) and city engineer of Omaha, (1896-97). During the Spanish-American War, he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the Nebraska State Senate, (1902-04), a member of the Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District, (1904-23) and general manager of the Metropolitan Utilities District, (1912-23). He also served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve, (1917-23) and was chairman of the radio commission, U.S. Post Office Department, in 1921. In 1923, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate and served until his death.
U.S. Senator. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1885, moved to Nebraska in 1888, was Nebraska State Engineer, (1895-96) and city engineer of Omaha, (1896-97). During the Spanish-American War, he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the Nebraska State Senate, (1902-04), a member of the Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District, (1904-23) and general manager of the Metropolitan Utilities District, (1912-23). He also served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve, (1917-23) and was chairman of the radio commission, U.S. Post Office Department, in 1921. In 1923, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate and served until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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