You said he was uneducated, which I understand to be without education. So if you are correct it's not necessarily his fault, it could be circumstances.
I would suggest that judging by his achievements at Dorking he is cut out for man-management.
His language mirrors much of what is found on...
Not everyone had the opportunity of a good education or encouraged to read as much as they could have.
But even without those things some people still achieve lots.
You don't need to be eloquent to be intelligent.