hˈoʊvi mˈuːvd tʊ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ ˈæftɚ hɪz tˈaɪm æt ðə fɹˈæmɪŋˌæm ɐkˈædəmi, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd æz pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ænd ðˈɛn sˌuːpɚɹɪntˈɛndənt ʌv skˈuːlz ɪn pɪˈoːɹiə.
Hovey moved to Illinois after his time at the Framingham Academy, where he served as principal and then superintendent of schools in Peoria.