U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1889 and commenced to practice law in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he was city solicitor, (1897-98, 1900) a member of the board of school examiners of Martins Ferry, (1903-08) and a member of the board of education of Martins Ferry, (1908-11). In 1911, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses, serving until 1915. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law and served as chairman of the Ohio State Civil Service, (1931-35). He died in retirement at the age of 94.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1889 and commenced to practice law in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he was city solicitor, (1897-98, 1900) a member of the board of school examiners of Martins Ferry, (1903-08) and a member of the board of education of Martins Ferry, (1908-11). In 1911, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses, serving until 1915. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law and served as chairman of the Ohio State Civil Service, (1931-35). He died in retirement at the age of 94.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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