| Birth | 28 Oct 1875 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Graduated | 1892 | Norwalk High School - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Graduated | 1896 | the Adelbert College of Western Reserve University - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1897 | high school teacher - Akron, Summit County, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1898 | high school teacher - Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 1899 | teacher at the Culver Military Academy at Lake Maxinkuckee - Culver, Marshall County, Indiana | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Dec 1902 | admitted to the bar - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | Feb 1903 | partner in a law firm with Judge F H Jones - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Graduated | Jun 1903 | Western Reserve University with a degree of LL.B - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | |
| Marriage | 16 Oct 1906 | Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio - Living | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 28 Mar 1908 | was appointed an administrator to Edward Pettit's estate because a mortgage had not been cancelled - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |