 He served for three years as president of the Monroe County Retail Food Merchants' Association

He was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Monroe County from 1934 to 1935.He was a member of the New York State Senate (46th D.) in 1937 and 1938.He was elected as a Democrat to the 79th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947.