He was elected as an Independent Republican to the 66th congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Carl Van Dyke. He was reelected as a Republican to the 67th, 68th, and 69th congresses and served from July 1, 1919, to March 3, 1927.
He was elected as an Independent Republican to the 66th Congress to replace Carl Van Dyke, who had passed away. He then served as a Republican in the 67th, 68th, and 69th Congresses from July 1, 1919, to March 3, 1927.