 He was the Republican and Citizens Union candidate for borough president of The Bronx in 1901, but was defeated.He was a delegate to the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Republican National Conventions.He was New York State Treasurer from 1915 to 1920, elected at the New York state election, 1914, and re-elected at the New York state election, 1916, and the New York state election, 1918.