He moved his school to St. Louis, Missouri in spring of 1858, but due to unfortunate hiring of abolitionist teachers in pro-slavery Missouri, was forced to move again, ultimately establishing the Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York, on November 3, 1859.
In the spring of 1858, he relocated his school to St. Louis, Missouri; subsequently, due to hiring abolitionist teachers in pro-slavery Missouri, he was compelled to move again and founded Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York on November 3, 1859.