He later co-founded Iowa Savings Bank in Coon Rapids.

[1] He was nominated for lieutenant governor at the Republican Convention in 1906 and was inaugurated on January 17, 1907.

[2] During his short time as governor he carried out the Cummins administration's policies.

[1] He was urged to run for a full term as governor, but lost the 1910 Republican primary to State Auditor Beryl F. Carroll 49% to 35%.

[2] He died on October 5, 1924, and was buried at the Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.