hiː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd pɹɪpˈæɹətˌoːɹi stˈʌdiz ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv tˌɛnəsˈiː æt nˈɑːksvɪl, wˌɛɹ hiː pɚsˈuːd kˈoːɹsᵻz ɪn mˈɛdəsən ænd lˈɔː.
He completed preparatory studies and attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he pursued courses in medicine and law.