He served as a master of chancery for the Rhode Island Superior Court. He served in the United States Army as a lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General's Department during World War I. He was administrator of state taxes for Rhode Island from 1919 to 1948.
He was an official at the Rhode Island Superior Court. During World War I, he served as a military officer in the Judge Advocate General's Department of the United States Army. From 1919 to 1948, he handled state tax matters for Rhode Island.