hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz kəmˈɪʃən kˈaʊnsəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd æz kəmˈɪʃənɚɹ ʌv pˈʌblɪk juːtˈɪlᵻɾiz.
He was elected to New Orleans' commission council in 1930, where he served as Commissioner of Public Utilities.