[1] He was the son of Elizabeth Margaret Lusk and Senator James E.

[2] He received a Bachelor of Laws from Vanderbilt University in 1890.

[2] He was a special commissioner in 1915, and was a deputy clerk and master in chancery in Nashville from 1915 to 1918.

[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 22, 1918, and received his commission the same day.

[2] He assumed senior status on November 1, 1950 and served in that capacity until his death in 1963.