He was elected Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1936 to 1939 and Chairman of Jackson County Republican Party, 1939–1941, 1950. He was a candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940.
He held leadership roles within the Michigan Republican Party, serving as Chairman from 1936 to 1939 and again from 1939 to 1941. In 1950, he was also a candidate for Jackson County Republican Party. He ran in the primary election for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan in 1940.