Though open for only a few years in the 1820s, it produced a few prominent alumni, including President Franklin Pierce.
Howe operated the school from his law offices with the assistance of his partner Elijah H. Mills.
When Mills decided to curtail his participation, Ashmun took on leadership of the school.
As a result, he closed the Northampton Law School, with many of his students following him to Harvard.
[3] Among the prominent individuals who attended Northampton Law School during its short existence were: