A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives for one term (1935–1937).

He served in the United States Navy during World War I, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1924.

He was a technical expert for the United States Senate Committee on Finance in 1938, and counsel for the Social Security Board in 1939.

[2] He was a United States Navy veteran of World War I, and served from his enlistment on December 7, 1917, to his discharge on June 16, 1919.

[1] He served a technical expert for the United States Senate Committee on Finance in 1938 and as attorney for the Social Security Board in 1939.