ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, hiː wʌz mˌeɪd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt sˈɛkɹətɹi ænd hˈɛld ðæt pəzˈɪʃən ʌntˈɪl hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd fˈʊl ɡˈʌvɚnɚ baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt hˈæɹi ˈɛs. tɹˈuːmən ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti.
In 1945, he was made government secretary and held that position until he was appointed full governor by President Harry S. Truman on February 28, 1950.