hiː wʌzðə θˈɜːɾi fˈɜːst mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv mɪlwˈɔːkiː, wɪskˈɑːnsɪn, ænd wʌz lˈɑːɹdʒli ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌv kəŋkˈoːɹdiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wɪskˈɑːnsɪn.
He was the 31st mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was largely responsible for the creation of Concordia University Wisconsin.