Born near Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee, he moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas.
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He was prosecuting attorney of Dallas County from 1893 to 1896, and in the latter year moved to New York City and continued the practice of his profession.
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His grandparents, father and stepmother Martha Littleton (née Beech) instilled in him a strong work ethic and foundation of Biblical principles (he often teaches at his local Church of Christ) and he often references those early life lessons in civic talks and incorporates them in his business conduct.
He painted a portrait of Stephanie Zimbalist (the sister of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) when she was a young woman, but would not sell it to her parents as he didn't want the picture "out there".