Membership Member, Iowa State Legislature, 1896. Mayor, Davenport, Iowa, 1898-1900. Delegate at large, Democratic National. Convention, 1900; member, Iowa State Board Education, since 1909. President, same, since 1925. Member, Davenport Park Board, since 1911. Member, Railway Emergency Board, appointed by President Coolidge, 1928. Chief Engineer, High Bridges over Mississippi River at Muscatin and Clinton, Iowa. Consulting Engineer, Winona Minnesota High Bridge, 1889-1892. Division Engineer, C.R.I. & P. Railway, 1879-1886. Locating and Construction Engineer, A.T. & San Francisco Railway, 1886-1888. Manager and Chief Engineer, Edwards and Walsh Constr. Company, Tri-City Constr. Company, 1892-1911. Trustee, Davenport Public Museum. Member; Beta Theta Pi. Elks; Davenport Industrial Commission (president).