U.S. Congressman. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he attended Southern Methodist University at Dallas and the University of Texas. During World War I, he served in the United States Army as a Private and was assigned to the Student's Army Training Corps. After the war, he engaged in the banking business (1921-25), graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced the practice of law in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, (1931-32), an associate administrator of war bonds for the State of Tennessee, (1940-45) and a judge of Rutherford County, Tennessee, (1942-45). In 1945, he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress, serving until 1947. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law until his death at age 86 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

U.S. Congressman. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he attended Southern Methodist University at Dallas and the University of Texas. During World War I, he served in the United States Army as a Private and was assigned to the Student's Army Training Corps. After the war, he engaged in the banking business (1921-25), graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced the practice of law in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, (1931-32), an associate administrator of war bonds for the State of Tennessee, (1940-45) and a judge of Rutherford County, Tennessee, (1942-45). In 1945, he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress, serving until 1947. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law until his death at age 86 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith