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 did not receive a second term; instead, he started dealing with wholesale coal and lumber. In September 1927, he was appointed as the manager of the Port of Philadelphia Ocean Traffic Bureau and served there until 1933.