Born in Barbourville in Knox County, he attended high school at Union College. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 from the [[University of Kentucky]] at [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]. In 1916, he earned his law degree from the [[University of Michigan]] at Ann Arbor]]. That same year, he was admitted to the bar and established his practice in Barbourville.<ref name=bio/> | Born in Barbourville in Knox County, he attended high school at Union College. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 from the [[University of Kentucky]] at [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]. In 1916, he earned his law degree from the [[University of Michigan]] at Ann Arbor]]. That same year, he was admitted to the bar and established his practice in Barbourville.<ref name=bio/> |