Banker, public servant, philanthropist. His observations on the growth and development of banking and finance in the Southwest. Service in World War I; assistant cashier of the Alba National Bank, Alba, Texas; cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, Farmersville, Texas; state bank examiner; Federal Home Loan Banking System; vice-president and member of the executive committee of Republic National Bank, Dallas; president of First National Bank, Dallas; chairman of the board of Dallas Federal Savings and Loan Association; philanthropic activities