After three years at the Franklin Academy, he became principal of the Brookeville Academy in Montgomery County, Maryland, however he resigned from the academy in 1836, when the school was unable to pay his salary.
He became principal of the Brookeville Academy in Montgomery County, Maryland. This was after three years at the Franklin Academy. He resigned from the academy in 1836. This was after three years at the Franklin Academy. The school was unable to pay his salary.