He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1935 to 1936, and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1937 to 1958. He was the Democratic Floor Leader in the State Senate from 1939 until 1958.
From 1935 to 1936, he represented Pennsylvania in the state house of representatives. From 1937 to 1958, he held a seat in the state senate and led the democratic faction there from 1939 until his retirement in 1958.