He and his wife then moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1839, where he was made a partner of a banking business owned by his uncle, George C. White, and started a branch called White and Williams (later renamed White's Bank of Buffalo).
He and his spouse subsequently relocated to Buffalo, New York, in 1839, where he became a partner in a banking firm owned by his uncle, George C. White, and established a branch called White and Williams (later renamed White's Bank of Buffalo).