Background
He was born on July 14, 1858, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New New York
He was born on July 14, 1858, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New New York
He attended Public School Number.
15. Then he engaged in the insurance business. He entered politics as a Republican. He was President of the South Brooklyn Board of Trade from 1905 to 1907.
In November 1912, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat William Pinkey Hamilton, Junior.
Hamilton polled 5,040 votes, and Singleton polled 3,667. Afterwards Singleton worked until 1934 as an expert accountant for the New York City Department of Finance.
He was a member of the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen from 1896 to 1897. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Company, 12th Doctorate) in 1912.