Education
He graduated from Albion Academy in 1870, and began the study of law at the office of John H. White at Albion.
He graduated from Albion Academy in 1870, and began the study of law at the office of John H. White at Albion.
He came to the United States when 14 years old to live with relatives at Albion, New New York He was admitted to the bar in 1874, and commenced practice in Albion. He was a delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention. At the New York state election, 1902, he was elected New York Attorney General on the Democratic and Prohibition tickets.
He ran for re-election at the New York state election, 1904, but was defeated.
He was a member of the Board of Education of the Village of Albion, and for seven years was Clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Orleans County. In 1894, he became the senior member of Cunneen & Coatsworth.