He was the nephew of White House secretary Joseph Patrick Tumulty and cousin of U.S. Representative T. James Tumulty.
[1] He was born in Jersey City in 1914 and attended Lincoln High School, earned a B.A.
[2] Upon joining the New Jersey Bar, he worked as an attorney in various fields including for the City of Jersey City and Provident Bank.
However, four years later, he was defeated by former Assemblyman David Friedland by a margin of 77% to 23%.
[4] Friedland had the backing of Jersey City Mayor-elect Thomas F. X.