hiː sˈɜːvd æz ðə fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪtθ mˈɪʃɪɡən ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ ðɪ ɪŋkˈʌmbənt fɹˈæŋk dʒˈiː. mˈɪlɑːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ.
He served as the 48th Michigan Attorney General from 1955 to 1957, defeating the incumbent Frank G. Millard in 1954.