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Spaulding, Oliver Lyman

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 2, 1833, in Jaffrey, N. H. In 1862 he entered the United States service as captain in the twenty-third regiment Michigan infantry, and was rapidly promoted to brevet brigadier-general. During 1866-72 he was secretary of state of Michigan; and in 1880 was elected a member of congress.

During 1889-93 he was assistant secretary of the treasury; and in 1896 was a delegate from Michigan to the national republican convention at St.

Louis. In 1897 he was again appointed assistant secretary of the treasury at Washington, D. C.