U.S. Congressman. Graduating from Princeton College in 1893, he was a member of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1893 to 1898) and an assistant professor of economics at Harvard University Massachusetts (1900 to 1909). He was editor of publications of the National Monetary Commission (1908-11), director of the U.S. Mint (1909 to 1910), and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (1910 to 1912). During World War I, he served first with the French Army and later as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. After the war, he was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Willfred W. Lufkin, in 1921. He was re-elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress and to the next six succeeding Congresses, serving until his death from influenza at age 63.
He organized and directed the American Field Service from 1915 to 1917, a volunteer ambulance and camion service with the French Army, including more than 2,000 volunteer American drivers and 1,200 donated American automobiles. Transferred to Ambulance Service, U.S. Army. Placed in charge of the U.S. Ambulance Service with the French army. He received several awards for his service in WWI, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Honor, Officer (France), Legion of Honor, Chevalier (France), Croix de Guerre with a bronze star (France), and the Order of Leopold, Officer (Belgium).
He organized and directed the American Field Service from 1915 to 1917, a volunteer ambulance and camion service with the French Army, including more than 2,000 volunteer American drivers and 1,200 donated American automobiles. Transferred to Ambulance Service, U.S. Army. Placed in charge of the U.S. Ambulance Service with the French army. He received several awards for his service in WWI, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Honor, Officer (France), Legion of Honor, Chevalier (France), Croix de Guerre with a bronze star (France), and the Order of Leopold, Officer (Belgium).
U.S. Congressman. Graduating from Princeton College in 1893, he was a member of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1893 to 1898) and an assistant professor of economics at Harvard University Massachusetts (1900 to 1909). He was editor of publications of the National Monetary Commission (1908-11), director of the U.S. Mint (1909 to 1910), and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (1910 to 1912). During World War I, he served first with the French Army and later as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. After the war, he was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Willfred W. Lufkin, in 1921. He was re-elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress and to the next six succeeding Congresses, serving until his death from influenza at age 63.
He organized and directed the American Field Service from 1915 to 1917, a volunteer ambulance and camion service with the French Army, including more than 2,000 volunteer American drivers and 1,200 donated American automobiles. Transferred to Ambulance Service, U.S. Army. Placed in charge of the U.S. Ambulance Service with the French army. He received several awards for his service in WWI, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Honor, Officer (France), Legion of Honor, Chevalier (France), Croix de Guerre with a bronze star (France), and the Order of Leopold, Officer (Belgium).
He organized and directed the American Field Service from 1915 to 1917, a volunteer ambulance and camion service with the French Army, including more than 2,000 volunteer American drivers and 1,200 donated American automobiles. Transferred to Ambulance Service, U.S. Army. Placed in charge of the U.S. Ambulance Service with the French army. He received several awards for his service in WWI, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Honor, Officer (France), Legion of Honor, Chevalier (France), Croix de Guerre with a bronze star (France), and the Order of Leopold, Officer (Belgium).
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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