US Congressman. Born in Watford, Ontario, Canada, he immigrated with his parents to Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in 1883. He graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1904, was admitted to the bar that same year and commenced to practice law in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He served as deputy prothonotary of Lackawanna County, (1907-14) and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, in 1918. In 1937, he elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses and served until his death at age 62 in Washington, D.C.
US Congressman. Born in Watford, Ontario, Canada, he immigrated with his parents to Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in 1883. He graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1904, was admitted to the bar that same year and commenced to practice law in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He served as deputy prothonotary of Lackawanna County, (1907-14) and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, in 1918. In 1937, he elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses and served until his death at age 62 in Washington, D.C.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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