U.S. Congressman. He attended the Peekskill Military Academy, graduated from Phillips Academy in 1888, from Yale University in 1892 and from the New York Law School in 1894. Admitted to the bar, he commenced to practice law in Peekskill, New York, was president of the Village of Peekskill (1903-04) and treasurer of the board of park commissioners (1909-15). In 1915, he was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1923. Declining to run for reelection, he returned to the practice of law, plus engaged in banking and served as president of the Peekskill Bank, until his death from heart disease.
U.S. Congressman. He attended the Peekskill Military Academy, graduated from Phillips Academy in 1888, from Yale University in 1892 and from the New York Law School in 1894. Admitted to the bar, he commenced to practice law in Peekskill, New York, was president of the Village of Peekskill (1903-04) and treasurer of the board of park commissioners (1909-15). In 1915, he was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1923. Declining to run for reelection, he returned to the practice of law, plus engaged in banking and served as president of the Peekskill Bank, until his death from heart disease.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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