hiː ɐsˈɪstᵻd ɪnðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌv ˌɪlənˈɔɪ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ðˈɛn nˈoʊn æz ˌɪlənˈɔɪ stˈeɪt nˈoːɹməl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, sˈɜːvɪŋ æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He assisted in the organization of Illinois State University, then known as Illinois State Normal University, serving as president of the university from 1857 to 1861.