U.S. Congressman , U.S. Senator. He studied law, graduated from Washington University Law in 1896, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in St. Louis, Missouri. He represented the Republic of Hawaii, during its annexation to the United States, was president of the St. Louis police board (1898-1904) and a member of the Missouri State House of Representatives, (1916-17). During World War I, he served with the Military Intelligence Department of the General Staff, assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain. After the war, he was president of the Missouri Good Roads Federation and of the Federated Roads Council of St. Louis, (1917-20). In 1921, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh, Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth Congresses, serving until 1926. After leaving Congress, he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Selden P. Spencer, serving (1926-33). Not seeking reelection to the Senate, he served as counsel for the Philippine Commonwealth and engaged in the practice of law until his death.
U.S. Congressman , U.S. Senator. He studied law, graduated from Washington University Law in 1896, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in St. Louis, Missouri. He represented the Republic of Hawaii, during its annexation to the United States, was president of the St. Louis police board (1898-1904) and a member of the Missouri State House of Representatives, (1916-17). During World War I, he served with the Military Intelligence Department of the General Staff, assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain. After the war, he was president of the Missouri Good Roads Federation and of the Federated Roads Council of St. Louis, (1917-20). In 1921, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh, Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth Congresses, serving until 1926. After leaving Congress, he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Selden P. Spencer, serving (1926-33). Not seeking reelection to the Senate, he served as counsel for the Philippine Commonwealth and engaged in the practice of law until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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