hiː wʌz mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪt sˈɛnət fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn ænd sˈɜːvd æz juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kəmˈɪʃənɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn.
He was member of the State Senate from 1907 to 1913 and served as United States Commissioner General of Immigration from 1913 to 1921.