He tutored promising students at the African Free School, including James McCune Smith, whom he aided to go to college and medical school in Scotland at the University of Glasgow. Smith returned to practice in New York as the first African-American doctor to be university-trained.
A notable educator guided gifted students at the African Free School, including James McCune Smith, who received support to pursue higher education in Scotland at the University of Glasgow. Upon his return to New York, Smith became the first African-American physician to have received a university education.