In 1870, he moved to Piatt County with his parents, who settled in Monticello, Illinois, where he attended the common schools.

He graduated from the Monticello High School in 1886 and from Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, in 1889.

He served as member of the Republican National Committee in 1925, and resumed his former business pursuits in Monticello, Illinois.

He moved to San Antonio, Texas, in 1939 and engaged in oil development until his death there August 18, 1945.

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