Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he attended Benton High School and served in the United States Army after World War II.
[1] He graduated from Murray State University and briefly taught in Metropolis, Illinois, and then at Waggerner High School, in Kentucky, while pursuing his J.D.
[7] In 1982, he lost the position to Roy N. Vance in the nonpartisan general election,[8] and left office on January 3, 1983.
[11] After concluding his judicial service, he was the City Attorney for Benton, Kentucky for four years, until he retired from practice.
[1] He died at Oakview Manor Healthcare Center in Calvert City, Kentucky, at the age of 90.