æz stˈeɪt sˌuːpɚɹɪntˈɛndənt, hiː sˈɜːvd ɔnðə bˈoːɹd ʌv ɹˈiːdʒənts æɾ ˈiːstɚn kɛntˈʌki stˈeɪt nˈoːɹməl skˈuːl nˈoʊ. wˈʌn ɪn ɹˈɪtʃmənd kˌeɪwˈaɪ.
As state superintendent, he served on the board of regents at Eastern Kentucky State Normal School No. 1 in Richmond KY.