He was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress (January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh Congress.
He served as a Republican member of the Seventy-sixth Congress (January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941) but was unsuccessful in seeking reelection to the Seventy-seventh Congress in 1940.