 Holden & Frost Limited, saddlers, continued to operate in Grenfell Street, despite fires in February 1903, October 1919, February 1920, The business was purchased by Harris, Scarfe & Co. in 1923, and the Grenfell Street property became the major part of their Adelaide store.He was, like his father, involved with the Norwood Baptist church.He was president of the South Australian Baptist Union for 21 years

He was councillor with the Town of Norwood and Kensington from 1902, mayor 1904 to 1908 and alderman 1909 to 1912.