US Congressman. He moved with his parents to Tucson, Arizona, in 1916, graduated from the University of Arizona in 1930 and was a coach and teacher, of physical education at Tucson High School, (1931-32). He was director of recreation for the City of Tucson schools, (1933-1939) and was Arizona State director of recreation, (1939-40). With the advent of World War II, he was commissioned an officer in the US Army Air Corps, serving in Africa, Italy and was discharged as a Major in November 1945. After the war, he remained in the US Air Force Reserves and obtained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1949, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first, Eighty-second and Eighty-third Congresses, serving until 1955. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was appointed to head a Federal Job Corps Center in Oregon, organized and directed a Center at Malheur Wildlife Refuge and was director of their center offices in Portland, Oregon.
US Congressman. He moved with his parents to Tucson, Arizona, in 1916, graduated from the University of Arizona in 1930 and was a coach and teacher, of physical education at Tucson High School, (1931-32). He was director of recreation for the City of Tucson schools, (1933-1939) and was Arizona State director of recreation, (1939-40). With the advent of World War II, he was commissioned an officer in the US Army Air Corps, serving in Africa, Italy and was discharged as a Major in November 1945. After the war, he remained in the US Air Force Reserves and obtained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1949, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first, Eighty-second and Eighty-third Congresses, serving until 1955. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was appointed to head a Federal Job Corps Center in Oregon, organized and directed a Center at Malheur Wildlife Refuge and was director of their center offices in Portland, Oregon.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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