He was a delegate to
Democratic National Convention in 1952. In 1953, he was elected to the position of district attorney of Clearfield County. He was the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963, and a member of the
Pennsylvania State Senate from 1970 to 1977. In 1976, he was elected as a Democrat to the
95th Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978. After his term in the House, he served as judge, court of common pleas in
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania from 1986 to 1993. == Death and legacy ==