- Born in Alachua County, FL, 2-28-1896
- Graduated from McIntosh High School
- Played baseball for the Gators
- Graduated from University of FL, BS-AG, 1917
- Graduated from University of FL, MA-ED, 1930
- Taught at Malone High School, Malone, FL, 1924-25
- Taught at Trenton High School, Trenton, FL, 1925-27
- Served as Critic teacher at Alachua High School for trainers in Ag Ed, 1927-29
- Asst. State Supervisor for Voc. Ag., 1929-33
- Itinerant Teacher Trainer in Ag Ed at U of F, 1933-42
- State Supervisor/State FFA Advisor, 1946-66
- Honorary State Farmer Degree, 1930
- Honorary American Farmer Degree, 1956
- Master Teacher of Florida, 1927
- Received the Education Award from the American Forestry Assoc. in 1950
- Named "Man of the Year in Service to Agriculture" by "The Progressive
- Farmer" in 1951
- Chipley Chapter Forest named in his honor, 1952
- Served in the Navy in both World Wars
- Served as President of the Southern Regional Conference of State Supervisors and Teacher Educators, National Assoc. of State Supervisors of Ag Ed and of the FL Vocational Assoc.
- Served as Director of the FL Forest and Park Assoc., 1940's
- Died January 9, 1981
- INDUCTED INTO THE FLORIDA FFA HALL OF FAME, 2008