Education
New York University Stern School of Business.
politician United States senator
New York University Stern School of Business.
He was interred in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. Arthur Walsh at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Born in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Educated in the public schools, by private tutor, and at the New York University School of Commerce at New York City. Began his career as a recording violinist for Thomas Edison in 1915 and later held executive positions with the Edison Enterprises.
During the First World War served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps 1917-1919.
Lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve 1929-1932. Colonel in the New Jersey National Guard 1941-1943.
Member of the New Jersey Workmen"s Compensation Investigating Commission 1932-1933. New Jersey director of the Federal Housing Administration 1934-1935, and as deputy and later as assistant administrator at Washington, District of Columbia from 1935 to 1938.
Presidential elector in 1940 on the Democratic ticket.
Member of the New Jersey State Board of Regents in 1941 and 1942. Member of the board of directors of the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce in 1943. Commissioner of the Portuguese of New York Authority in 1943.
Appointed on November 26, 1943, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Warren Barbour and served from November 26, 1943, to December 7, 1944, when a duly elected successor qualified.
Was not a candidate for election to the vacancy in 1944. Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Seventy-eighth United States Congress).
Resumed his former business pursuits. Died in New York City, New New York