His father, James L. Little, was the agent for the Pacific Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts, for 20 years.

[4][5] He was appointed an ordnance officer by Governor Roger Wolcott and was responsible for the distribution of all of Massachusetts' guns and ammunition.

He was quickly promoted to lieutenant commander and assigned to the Charlestown Navy Yard as a construction officer.

[6] In 1896, Little was elected to replace the deceased Daniel B. Hagar on the Salem School Committee.

[1] On November 10, 1903, Little was nominated for the position of Collector of Customs for the Salem and Beverly District.

[10] Little died on February 6, 1923, at Massachusetts General Hospital's Phillips House due to complications from surgery.