Background
He was born in Dripping Springs, Texas on July 15, 1868.
He was born in Dripping Springs, Texas on July 15, 1868.
He died of a stroke on May 2, 1923, after giving a speech in the Texas House of Representatives, in the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. He was buried in Bryan City Cemetery in Bryan, Texas.
He became a member of Texas House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923.