Elbridge G. Spaulding

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Elbridge Gerry Spaulding
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 32nd district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	Nathan K. Hall Israel T. Hatch
Succeeded by	Solomon G. Haven (none)
Born	February 24, 1809 Summer Hill, New York, USA
Died	May 5, 1897 Buffalo, New York, USA
Political party	Whig, Republican
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Elbridge Gerry Spaulding (February 24, 1809 – May 5, 1897) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from New York.

Born in Summer Hill, New York, Spaulding completed preparatory studies, studied law, moved to Buffalo, New York in 1834 and was admitted to the bar in 1836, commencing practice in Batavia, New York. He was Mayor of Buffalo in 1847, was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1848 and was elected a Whig to the United States House of Representatives in 1848, serving from 1849 to 1851, not being a candidate for renomination in 1850. Spaulding was New York State Treasurer from 1854 to 1855 and was elected back to the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1858, serving again from 1859 to 1863, once again not being a candidate for renomination in 1862. Afterwards, he organized the Farmers & Mechanics' National Bank in Buffalo, New York in 1864. Spaulding died in Buffalo on May 5, 1897 and was interned in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.

[edit] External links

• Elbridge G. Spaulding at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Elbridge G. Spaulding at Find A Grave
• Congressman Elbridge G. Spaulding: Father of the Greenback

Preceded by Solomon G. Haven	Mayor of Buffalo, New York 1847	Succeeded by Orlando Allen
Preceded by Nathan K. Hall	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 32nd congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by Solomon G. Haven
Preceded by Israel T. Hatch	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 32nd congressional district March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by (none)

• Elbridge G. Spaulding at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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