He was a life member of both the Australian Postal Electricians Union, serving as its secretary and president at various times, as well as its delegate to the Melbourne Trades Hall Council and the Victorian Agricultural Implement Union, of which he had been president.
He was also secretary of the Flemington branch of the Labor Party from 1911 to 1932, served on the boards of a number of local co-operatives and on the Victorian Public Servants Credit Co-operative board for 35 years.
During his time in parliament, he appeared on radio on 3KZ's "Labor Hour" from 1931 to 1946, was state president of the Labor Party from 1935 to 1936, and served concurrently as a City of Melbourne councillor alongside his parliamentary role from 1943.
[7][3][5] In September 1943, he was Minister for Public Works in John Cain's five-day Labor government.
[5] He died at Kensington on Christmas Day 1955 and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery.