US Congressman. He was active in the agricultural business and founded "The Golden Age" magazine at Atlanta, Georgia in 1906. In 1919 he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1927. Not a candidate for renomination, he moved to California, pursued as a lecturer, evangelist and was vice president of the Linda Vista Baptist Bible College and Seminary in San Diego. In 1939, he was ordained a minister of the Baptist Church and remained in service of the church until his death.
US Congressman. He was active in the agricultural business and founded "The Golden Age" magazine at Atlanta, Georgia in 1906. In 1919 he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1927. Not a candidate for renomination, he moved to California, pursued as a lecturer, evangelist and was vice president of the Linda Vista Baptist Bible College and Seminary in San Diego. In 1939, he was ordained a minister of the Baptist Church and remained in service of the church until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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