He was born on December 24, 1887, in
New York City. He owned a steam laundry in
Kingston, New York. He was a member of the
New York State Senate from 1927 to 1956, sitting in the
150th,
151st,
152nd,
153rd,
154th,
155th,
156th,
157th,
158th,
159th,
160th,
161st,
162nd,
163rd,
164th,
165th,
166th,
167th,
168th,
169th and
170th New York State Legislatures; and was
Temporary President of the State Senate from 1949 to 1953. He was an alternate delegate to the
1940 and
1944, and a delegate to the
1948,
1952 and
1956 Republican National Conventions. On October 1, 1953, he became Acting
Lieutenant Governor of New York, but was forced to resign on November 18, 1953, as temporary president and acting lieutenant governor when it became known that he had made frequent visits to convicted labor leader Joseph S. Fay while the latter was incarcerated at
Sing-Sing prison. He died in February 18, 1985. ==Sources==