<sod>He was nominated by the Democratic party for the governorship of Maine in 1910 and he went on to win the general election. He held the governor's office from January 4, 1911 to January 1, 1913. He was unsuccessful in his re-election bid.<eod>
<sod>He was nominated by the Democratic party for the governorship of Maine in 1910 and he went on to win the general election. He held the governor's office from January 4, 1911 to January 1, 1913. In 1911 he over saw the eviction of a 40 member mixed race community from [[Malaga Island]] in the town of [[Phippsburg, Maine|Phippsburg]].  He was unsuccessful in his re-election bid.<eod>