hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd hˈɑːlstən kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn nˈuː mˈɑːɹkɪt, ænd stˈʌdid lˈɔː ˌʌndɚ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ ænd dʒˈʌdʒ ɹˈɑːbɚt mək fˈɑːɹlənd.
He attended Holston College (in New Market), and studied law under his father and Judge Robert McFarland.