He was then admitted to the New Haven bar, but a year later accepted a call to an assistant professorship of Greek and Latin in the University of the City of New York.
He was a thorough and earnest scholar, and early in life he published editions of Cicero's Select Orations and of Cornelius Nepos.
He married, on August 18, 1842, Margaret F., daughter of Dr. John Yan Cleve, who died on June 15, 1849.
Two of their children died in infancy; and two survive them—a daughter and a son (a graduate of the University of New York and of the Yale Divinity School).
He was next married, on July 9, 1851, to Harriet, daughter of William B. Gilley, of New York City, who survived him, without children.