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After graduating, he went immediately to Hampton, New Hampshire, as Principal
of the Hampton Academy, which position he occupied for one year. In the Fall of 1865,
he accepted an offer to become Principal of the Preparatory Department of Wheaton
College, Wheaton, Illinois, where he remained for two years. In the Fall of 1867, he
returned to Hampton, New Hampshire, as Principal of the Academy. In 1869 he went to
the Pacific Coast, and taught for one year in a private school at Stockton, California. In
1870 he accepted the position of Instructor in Mathematics and Natural Science in
University Mound College, San Francisco, California, where he remained for one
year. He occupied a similar position in the "Golden Gate'' Seminary at Oakland, California,
during the year 1871.
He returned to the East in 1872, and became Principal of the Academy at
Atkinson, New Hampshire, where he remained until 1875, when he took charge of the
"McGaw Institute" at Reed's Ferry, New Hampshire. He occupied this position until
1879, when he returned to Atkinson, New Hampshire, as Principal of the Academy, and
has continued his work there up to the present time.
He received the degree of Master of Arts in course. He has prepared a Genealogy
of the Westons.
His religious preference is for the Congregational church. In politics, he is an
Independent Republican.
He was married March 11, 1875, to Miss Georgiana Dodge, of Rowley,
Massachusetts. They have one child, Marion, born March 10, 1884.
A local paper says : "We are happy to announce the birth of a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Weston. Mr. Weston is the popular Principal of our Academy, and one
of the best public educators.''
Source: "Memorialia
of the Class of '64 in Dartmouth College" complied by
John C. Webster, Shepard & Johnston, Printers, 1884,
Chicago
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