He was born in 1881. He was a member of the Academy of Athens from 1933 to 1966, when he passed away. He was President of the Academy in 1948. Law teacher, regular professor of Roman law since 1918 at the University of Athens, Minister of Justice in 1926 and 1932, Governor of the National Bank. Together with Alex. He founded the Sociological Society with Alexis Papanastasiou. His masonic status is mentioned in the Masonic Bulletin 1932, p. 131 and the minutes of the Great. St.-. of 1935, p. 131, p. 19.