hiː ɹˈoʊz tə tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə kənˈɛɾɪkət pˌɜːsənˈɛl ɐpˈiːlz bˈoːɹd fɚðə pˈiəɹɪəd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ænd wʌz θˈɜːd sᵻlˈɛktmən, nˈɔːɹθ hˈeɪvən fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən.
He rose to chairman of the Connecticut Personnel Appeals Board for the period 1955-1958 and was third selectman, North Haven from 1955 to 1957.