Education
Williams College; Columbia Law School.
Williams College; Columbia Law School.
He received his Bachelor of Arts from Williams College in 1884 and his Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1886. Following his bar exams, he opened a law firm in his hometown and, on October 7, 1891, married Helen A. Rich. Following his 1896-1897 term as mayor, he continued with his law practice and also served as vice president of Berkshire Life Insurance Company.
At the age of 59, he committed suicide at his law office in Pittsfield by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver.