[1] He attended the University of Missouri, where he was one of seven founding members of FarmHouse fraternity in 1905.
[1] He was a professor and chairman of the Department of Horticulture at the University of Nebraska from 1914 to 1924.
[1] He moved to Wharton, Texas, in 1924, where he ran a 2,000-acre (8 km2) ranch with cattle and thousands of pecan trees.
[1] He was involved in many local and statewide civic organizations and initiatives.
[1] He died on February 10, 1963, in Wharton County, Texas.