hiː wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ænd kənfˈɜːmd tə bɪkˌʌm kəlˈɛktɚɹ ʌv ɪntˈɜːnəl ɹˈɛvənˌuː fɚðə nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz dˈɪstɹɪkt, sˈɜːvɪŋ fɹʌm dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɪkstiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, tə dʒuːlˈaɪ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
He was nominated and confirmed to become collector of internal revenue for the New Orleans district, serving from December 16, 1940, to July 31, 1942.