US Congressman. He attended common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1889 and practiced law in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was a delegate to every Democratic State convention, (1888-1941), Mayor of Wadesboro (1890-93), member of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, (1894-1900) and appointed solicitor of the thirteenth judicial district in 1901, serving until 1910, when he resigned to become president of the Bank of Wadesboro. In 1917, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses, serving until 1921. He declined to be a candidate for re-nomination, resumed banking and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died at age 74.
US Congressman. He attended common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1889 and practiced law in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was a delegate to every Democratic State convention, (1888-1941), Mayor of Wadesboro (1890-93), member of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, (1894-1900) and appointed solicitor of the thirteenth judicial district in 1901, serving until 1910, when he resigned to become president of the Bank of Wadesboro. In 1917, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses, serving until 1921. He declined to be a candidate for re-nomination, resumed banking and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died at age 74.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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