U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, in 1901; served as deputy sheriff of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, (1903-06), studied law, was admitted to the bar I, and commenced to practice law in Beaver, Pennsylvania. He was district attorney of Beaver County, (1912-24), deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania. (1924-27) and chief legal adviser of the sixth Federal prohibition district, (1927-29). He also served as United States Attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania, (1929-33) and special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, (1934-36). In 1939, he was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress and to the next seven succeeding Congresses, serving until 1955. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law.
U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, in 1901; served as deputy sheriff of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, (1903-06), studied law, was admitted to the bar I, and commenced to practice law in Beaver, Pennsylvania. He was district attorney of Beaver County, (1912-24), deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania. (1924-27) and chief legal adviser of the sixth Federal prohibition district, (1927-29). He also served as United States Attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania, (1929-33) and special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, (1934-36). In 1939, he was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress and to the next seven succeeding Congresses, serving until 1955. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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