Elbridge G. Spaulding
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Hon. Elbridge Gerry Spaulding |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 32nd district |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by |
Nathan K. Hall Israel T. Hatch |
| Succeeded by |
Solomon G. Haven Walter L. Sessions |
| New York State Treasurer | |
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In office 1854–1855 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Welch, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Clark |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Erie County, 1st district |
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In office January 1, 1848 – December 31, 1848 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Benoni Thompson |
| 17th Mayor of the City of Buffalo | |
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In office 1847–1848 |
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| Preceded by | Solomon G. Haven |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Allen |
| Personal details | |
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February 24, 1809 Summer Hill, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1897 (aged 88) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette Rich Nancy Selden Strong Delia Strong |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Edward Spaulding Mehitable Goodridge |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding (February 24, 1809 – May 5, 1897) was an American lawyer, banker, and Republican Party politician. He opposed slavery and supported the idea for the first U.S. currency not backed by gold or silver, thus helping to keep the Union's economy afloat during the U.S. Civil War.
Spaulding was born on February 24, 1809 in Summer Hill, New York, the first of nine children of Edward Spaulding (1764–1845) and Mehitable Goodridge (1770–1838). In 1829, he began the study of law in the office of Fitch & Dibble at Batavia, New York. During this time he served as recording clerk in the county clerk's office to meet his expenses. In 1832, he completed his studies in Attica, New York with Harvey Putnam. Later that year he was admitted to the bar in Genesee County, New York. In 1834, he moved to Buffalo, and became a clerk in the office of "Potter & Babcock," leading attorneys in the city.
Spaulding's paternal grandfather was Levi Spaulding (1737–1825), a member of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment that saw action during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battles of Saratoga, and the Battle of Newtown. In addition, the 3rd participated in or was present at the Siege of Boston, the Invasion of Canada, Valley Forge, and Sullivan's Expedition. His maternal grandfather was the Rev. Sewall Goodridge (1747–1809), the son of Capt. Benjamin Goodridge, Sr. (1701–1773), an attorney in Lunenburg, Massachusetts who was appointed commissioner of the peace in the 1769 under Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet (1712–1779), the Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1760 to 1769.
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