U.S. Congressman. During World War I, he served as a Private in the Infantry, U.S. Army. After the war, he attended the University of Arkansas in 1918, the University of Oklahoma (1919-22), the University of Colorado (1923-24), graduated from the law school of the University of Denver in 1925, and commenced the practice of law in Las Animas, Colorado. He was a member of the Colorado State House of Representatives (1932-35) and Attorney of Bent County in 1933. He also was on the legal staff of Agricultural Adjustment Administration and National Recovery Administration, Washington, D.C. (1933-34), assistant U.S. Attorney of Colorado (1934-36), and Colorado Attorney General (1936-41). In addition, he was a public member War Labor Board (1942-45), and elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-second Congress and to the next ten succeeding Congresses, serving (1951-71). An unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he lived in retirement until his death.
U.S. Congressman. During World War I, he served as a Private in the Infantry, U.S. Army. After the war, he attended the University of Arkansas in 1918, the University of Oklahoma (1919-22), the University of Colorado (1923-24), graduated from the law school of the University of Denver in 1925, and commenced the practice of law in Las Animas, Colorado. He was a member of the Colorado State House of Representatives (1932-35) and Attorney of Bent County in 1933. He also was on the legal staff of Agricultural Adjustment Administration and National Recovery Administration, Washington, D.C. (1933-34), assistant U.S. Attorney of Colorado (1934-36), and Colorado Attorney General (1936-41). In addition, he was a public member War Labor Board (1942-45), and elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-second Congress and to the next ten succeeding Congresses, serving (1951-71). An unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he lived in retirement until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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