 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932.After his time in Congress, he became State director for the Pennsylvania National Emergency Council from 1935 to 1941, and State director of Office of Government Reports in 1941 and 1942.In 1949 he was elected to the Allentown City Council for one term and in 1955 he was elected treasurer of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania for one term.