Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1899, Jan.9 | Born, Jacksonville, Ill. |
| 1918-1919 | Served with marines in France during World War I |
| 1921 | Graduated, Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill. |
| 1924 | Graduated, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass., and began practicing law in Jacksonville, Ill. |
| 1926-1934 | County judge, Morgan County, Illinois |
| 1934-1939 | Practiced law, Jacksonville, Ill. |
| 1939-1943 | Served in United States House of Representatives |
| 1943-1945 | Administrative assistant to President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 1945 | Married Betty Grove |
| 1945-1958 | Practiced law, Washington, D.C. |
| 1948 | Managed presidential campaign of Alben W. Barkley |
| 1958, June 8 | Died, Washington, D.C. |