hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ˈæmhɚst kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn ˈæmhɚst, mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts, stˈʌdid lˈɔː, wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə bˈɑːɹ, ænd kəmˈɛnst pɹˈæktɪs ɪn kəlˈʌmbiə.
He attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Columbia.