Maine District Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Wesleyan Seminary, Kent Hills, Maine; College Graduate; Summer 1841
Asbury University, Indiana; Honorary Masters degree; Master of Arts, July 1858
Studied Law; Indiana, Admitted to the Bar (Never Practiced Law)
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Red Wing, Minnesota (City Council Member, 1 year);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
New Albany, Indiana (Superintendent of Schools);
184? to 1850
Municipal Government:
New Albany, Indiana (City Civil Engineer);
1850 to 1856
[Elected]
Military:
6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company F/16th Army Corp (Indian War, United States Civil War, Birch Coolie, Camp Release, Hanging of the Sioux in Mankato, Missouri River March, Mobile, and Battle of Wood Lake, Received a Severe Shoulder Wound, Captain);
01/1862 to 1865
School Board/Administration:
Goodhue County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
1866 to 1870
[Elected]
State Agency:
Minnesota State Superintendent of Public Instruction;
1870 to 1???
[Appointed]
Board of Regents:
University of Minnesota (Ex officio as Superintendent of Public Instruction);
08/01/1870 to 04/1875