He was Assistant U.S. Secretary of War during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison. He died at Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is buried in Lakewood Cemetery (Section 8, Lot 416, Grave 2) in that city.
He served as the Deputy Secretary of War under President Benjamin Harrison. He passed away in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is interred in Lakewood Cemetery (Section 8, Lot 416, Grave 2) in that city.