He attended the University of Ohio in Athens from 1839 to 1840, but was expelled for violating the school's rule against partisan political activities after he campaigned for William Henry Harrison in the 1840 United States presidential election.
He studied at the University of Ohio in Athens from 1839 to 1840, but was expelled after he participated in political activities that were against school rules, particularly his support for William Henry Harrison in the 1840 presidential election.