ignation ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁Return ing ▁to ▁Washington , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁assistant ▁tre as urer ▁of ▁the ▁Democratic ▁National ▁Committee ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁and ▁its ▁director ▁of ▁fin ance ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁then ▁engaged ▁in ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁law ▁in ▁Washington . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁delegate ▁at ▁large ▁to ▁the ▁Democratic ▁National ▁Convention ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁editor ▁of ▁The ▁Window ▁Se at , ▁a ▁week ly ▁synd icate ▁letter ▁for ▁country ▁newsp apers , ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁in ▁Washington ▁D . C . ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁inter red ▁in ▁Fort ▁Lincoln ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 4 9 ▁death s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁Iowa ▁Category : I owa ▁Democr ats ▁Category : American ▁newspaper ▁publish ers ▁( people ) ▁Category : National ▁University ▁( Cal iforn ia ) ▁al umn i ▁Category : 6 1 st ▁United ▁States ▁Congress ▁Category : B ur ial s ▁in ▁Maryland ▁Category : Place ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁Category : Place ▁of ▁death ▁missing ▁Category : D em ocr atic ▁Party ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Columb us ▁J unction , ▁Iowa