At the urging of his brother Eugene and due to his poor grades, Myron Angel resigned from the Academy on June 30, 1848.
The brothers left New York to follow their uncle, David Fairchild, and his sons to California during the Gold Rush of 1849.
[1] Eugene Angel, an attorney and surveyor, was involved in the First Battle of Pyramid Lake, and was one of the many casualties.
[5][6] Due to his previous experience in and lack of preparation for vocational work, Angel endorsed the need for such a school.
[5] Smith introduced a bill to found a polytechnic school in 1897, but the legislation was vetoed by Governor James Budd.