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Oliver Lyman Spaulding
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 6th district |
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| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | Mark S. Brewer |
| Succeeded by | Edwin B. Winans |
| Michigan Secretary of State | |
| In office 1866–1870 |
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| Governor | Henry H. Crapo Henry P. Baldwin |
| Preceded by | James B. Porter |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Striker |
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| Born | August 2, 1833 Jaffrey, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | July 30, 1922 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Cecelia Swegles |
| Relations | Oliver Lyman Spaulding (son) |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
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| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank |  Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | 23rd Michigan Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Oliver Lyman Spaulding (born August 2, 1833 – died July 30, 1922) was an important person from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a soldier and also worked in politics.
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Oliver Spaulding's Early Life and School
Oliver Spaulding was born in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, on August 2, 1833. He went to Oberlin College in Ohio and finished in 1855. After college, he moved to Michigan and became a teacher. He also studied law and became a lawyer in St. Johns, Michigan, in 1858. For a few years, from 1858 to 1864, he was a "regent" at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This means he helped manage the university.
Spaulding's Military Service and Public Roles
During the American Civil War, Oliver Spaulding joined the Union Army. He started as a captain in the 23rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was later promoted to Colonel and then became a Brevet Brigadier General. After the war, he went back to being a lawyer in St. Johns.
Spaulding served as the Michigan Secretary of State from 1866 to 1870. This is a big job in the state government. From 1871 to 1878, he was part of the Republican State committee. He was offered a job as a judge in the Utah Territory in 1871 but said no. Later, he worked for the United States Department of the Treasury from 1875 to 1881.
Serving in Congress and Other Important Roles
Oliver Spaulding was elected as a Republican to the 47th United States Congress. He represented Michigan's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883. He tried to be re-elected in 1882 but didn't win.
In 1883, he led a group sent to the Hawaiian Islands (then called the Sandwich Islands). Their job was to check if a trade agreement with Hawaii was being followed correctly.
Spaulding worked for the United States Treasury again in 1885, 1889, and 1890. He then became the Assistant United States Secretary of the Treasury. He held this important role from 1890 to 1893 during the time Benjamin Harrison was president. He served in this role again from 1897 to 1903 when William McKinley was president.
In January 1903, he was the president of the first International American Customs Congress, which was held in New York City. He continued to work for the Treasury Department as a special agent from 1903 to 1909, and then as a customs agent until 1916.
Oliver Spaulding's Family Life
Oliver Spaulding married Mary Cecilia Swegles on August 12, 1862. Their son, also named Oliver Lyman Spaulding, became a brigadier general during World War I.
Death and Burial
Oliver L. Spaulding passed away in Washington, D.C.. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
