Serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1927 to 1933, he was also a member of the Kansas Senate from 1933 to 1935 and a member of the Kansas Judicial Council from 1933 to 1937.
He played a role in shaping Kansas' government during his tenure as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1927 to 1933, and later served on other key state legislative bodies, including the Kansas Senate and the Kansas Judicial Council from 1933 to 1935 and 1933 to 1937.