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Spalding, Burleigh Folsom

lawyer, legislator, was born Dec. 3, 1853, in Craftsbury, Vt. He received his education a at the Lyndon Literary institute, and the Norwich university.

In 1882-84 he was superintendent of public instruction; and in 1883-87 was member of the capital commission of Dakota territory to select a location for the capital and construct buildings. In 1889 he was a member of the constitutional convention of North Dakota, and served on many important committees. He was a member of the joint commission of North and South Dakota as provided for by congress to divide property and archives of territory of Dakota between the two new states. He took an active part in the formation and organization of the new state; and has always been active in all matters of public interest and pertaining to public welfare. Since 1880 he has practiced law in Fargo, N. D., and is one of the foremost lawyers of the south. He was elected to the fifty-sixth congress.