sentences:  He was Judge Advocate of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the State of New York in 1922.Volk was elected as a Republican to the 66th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reuben L. Haskell, and was re-elected to the 67th United States Congress, holding office from November 2, 1920, to March 3, 1923.He served as member from New York City on the American Waterways Commission in 1924.