US Congressman. From 1892 to 1895, he was City Attorney for Newnan, Georgia and Solicitor of the City Court of Newnan, 1894 to 1903. He was a member of the board of education, 1910 to 1918 and chairman of the Democratic Georgia state executive committees, 1910 and 1911. In 1911, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of US Representative William C. Adamson, was reelected to the Sixty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from January, 1918 to March, 1933. He died just three months after completing his final term.
US Congressman. From 1892 to 1895, he was City Attorney for Newnan, Georgia and Solicitor of the City Court of Newnan, 1894 to 1903. He was a member of the board of education, 1910 to 1918 and chairman of the Democratic Georgia state executive committees, 1910 and 1911. In 1911, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of US Representative William C. Adamson, was reelected to the Sixty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from January, 1918 to March, 1933. He died just three months after completing his final term.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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