He was appointed Attorney General of Virginia in March 1934 to fill out the term of John R. Saunders and was subsequently elected to that office in 1937 against Republican Gerould M. Rumble.
He was appointed Attorney General of Virginia in March 1934. This was to fill out the term of John R. Saunders. He was subsequently elected to that office in 1937 against Republican Gerould M. Rumble.