[1] He took business and academic courses from Temple University and engaged as a legislative stenographer and reporter from 1895 to 1901.

[1] He was Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions for the 69th United States Congress.

[2] His service terminated on October 22, 1970, due to his death in Media, Pennsylvania, where he resided.

[1] He was cremated and his ashes interred in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

In 1921, he married for the 2nd time Helen Reed Kirk and they had three children together, Margaret, Patrick and Deborah.