Background
He was born and raised in Auburn, Maine, where he attended Edward Little High School.
He was born and raised in Auburn, Maine, where he attended Edward Little High School.
He then attended Brown University, graduating in 1900 and Harvard University School of Law in 1903.
He represented his home town of Auburn in the Maine House of Representatives from 1921-1922. He served as Auburn"s mayor from 1934-1935 on also served on Auburn"s School Board for a number of years. He served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Auburn Public Library from 1939-1951.