Background
He was born on September 15, 1887, in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, the son of Henry C. Lake and Caroline W. (Britcher) Lake (1865–1914).
He was born on September 15, 1887, in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, the son of Henry C. Lake and Caroline W. (Britcher) Lake (1865–1914).
In 1918, he was commissioned as a first lieutenant of the United States Army Air Service and fought with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. In 1926, he was appointed as Postmaster of Gloversville. He was re-elected to the 163rd New York State Legislature but died three days before the Legislature metropolitan
He died on January 5, 1941.
And was buried at the Ferndale Cemetery in Johnstown.
Lake was a member of the New York State Assembly (Fulton and Hamilton Company) in 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939-1940. And was Chairman of the Committee on Aviation from 1938 to 1940.
