sentences:  He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1928 and commenced practice in Gadsden, Alabama, in 1929.He served as deputy solicitor for Etowah County, Alabama from 1930 to 1935, and as city attorney for the city of Gadsden, Alabama from 1935 to 1944.He served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1941-1944.