mˈeɪ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə sˈɪksti sˈɛkənd kˈɑːŋɡɹəs tə fˈɪl ðə vˈeɪkənsi kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv dʒˈoʊl kˈʊk.
May 23, 1911, he was elected to the 62nd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joel Cook.