Huntley N. Spaulding

Huntley Nowell Spaulding (born October 30, 1869 in Townsend , Middlesex County , Massachusetts , † November 14, 1955 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1927 to 1929 .

Early years

Huntley Spaulding was the brother of Rolland H. Spaulding , who had been governor of New Hampshire between 1915 and 1917. He attended the Phillips Academy in Andover until 1889 . He then worked in his family's company that manufactured fiberboard. There he was soon promoted to manager. He expanded his company to New Hampshire, New York State and even England . Eventually he became head of the company that moved to Rochester .

Political rise

Huntley Spaulding was a member of the Republican Party . In 1900 he was a delegate at the Republican National Convention , where William McKinley was again nominated as a presidential candidate. During World War I he was chairman of the New Hampshire Food Production Committee. In 1917, as Food Administrator, he was also responsible for the administration and distribution of food. After the war he was chairman of the Council for the Reconstruction of Europe. He campaigned for the United States to join the League of Nations . Between 1921 and 1926 he was the head of his state's education committee.

New Hampshire Governor

On November 2, 1926, he was elected the new governor of his state. He took up this position on January 6, 1927. During his two-year tenure, he benefited from his experience as head of the company. He made his government agencies work more effectively. A major challenge was a severe flood in 1927 that caused great damage in New Hampshire. Government bonds worth three million dollars were issued to raise the capital needed to rebuild and assist the victims.

Another résumé

After the end of his governorship, Spaulding withdrew from politics. He returned to his business interests, but was also the curator of several educational institutions in New Hampshire. In 1944 he was awarded a medal by the University of New Hampshire for his services. Governor Spaulding died in 1955. He was married to Harriet Mason.

membership

In 1946 Spaulding was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Members of the American Academy. Listed by election year, 1900-1949 ( PDF ). Retrieved October 11, 2015

personal data
SURNAME	Spaulding, Huntley N.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Spaulding, Huntley Nowell
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 30, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH	Townsend , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	November 14, 1955

[1] Members of the American Academy. Listed by election year, 1900-1949 ( PDF ). Retrieved October 11, 2015