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As soon as he was able, he went to Blairstown, New Jersey, where he was
Principal of the Academy for six years. While teaching there, he had the honorary
degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts conferred upon him by Princeton
College.
He then commenced the study of medicine, and attended one course of lectures
at Berkshire Medical College, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, but his health again failing, he
was obliged to drop all study for awhile. In 1867 he took charge of the Academy at
Fairfield, Connecticut. During that year, he went in bathing while overheated, and had a
severe attack of periostitis, and for a year was in danger of losing his right leg. Preferring
the work of teaching, he gave up the idea of practising medicine, and continued as the
Principal of Fairfield Academy until 1880, when he went to Danielsonville, Connecticut,
where he has continued his work of teaching up to the present time. In 1880 he was
President of the Fairfield County Association, and President of the Connecticut State
Teachers' Association. He has done Institute work in nearly every county in the State,
and has gained a high reputation as a successful teacher.
In religion, he is a Congregationalist. In politics, he is a Republican.
He was married October 1, 1862, to Miss Emily A. Coe, of Springfield,
Massachusetts. They have had two children: Junia M., born May 19, 1864, and Emily
Gertrude, born October 31, 1871.
Junia M. died in infancy.
Source: "Memorialia
of the Class of '64 in Dartmouth College" complied by
John C. Webster, Shepard & Johnston, Printers, 1884,
Chicago
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