He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1928. He was appointed a commissioner of United States Employees' Compensation Commission in Washington, D.C., and served from 1928 until his death at age 73.
He did not secure re-election in 1928. In 1928, he was appointed to the position of commissioner for the United States Employees' Compensation Commission in Washington, D.C., and held this role until his passing at the age of 73.