He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924 and entered the wholesale coal and lumber business. Later he was elected manager of the Port of Philadelphia Ocean Traffic Bureau in September 1927 and served until 1933.
In 1924, he was not chosen to run again; instead, he started a wholesale coal and lumber business. Later, in September 1927, he became the manager of the Port of Philadelphia Ocean Traffic Bureau and served until 1933.