During World War I he served in the United States. Army. Afterwards he became an accountant, and later a lawyer In November 1958, he was re-elected, but died on the eve of the opening session of the 172nd New York State Legislature.
On January 6, 1959, he attended the inauguration of City Court Justice Louis B. Heller at the court building in Brooklyn, and after saying a few words dropped dead from a heart attack.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Company, 4th Doctorate) from 1935 until his death in 1959, sitting in the 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st, 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th and 171st New York State Legislatures.