| 1820- |
Born in Trenton, New Jersey |
| 1843- |
Moved to Hartford; opened daguerrean studio to help finance
education. |
| 1847 - |
Completes education in New Hampshire, returns to Hartford; opens
studio for a short period of time. |
| 1851- |
Expresses pessimism about prospects of African-Americans in society
in a letter to New York Tribune. |
| 1853 - |
Emigrates to Liberia; works as school teacher, farmer stone
operator and daguerroeotypist(until his photographic supplies run out.) |
| 1854 - |
Expresses enthusiasm about his adopted land in a letter, stating
that, "I believe that I shall do a thousand times more good for Africa." |
| 1875 - |
Dies (in Liberia?) |
