Background
Spaulding, Elbridge Gerry was born on February 24, 1809 in Cayuga, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Mehitable (Goodrich) Spaulding.
Spaulding, Elbridge Gerry was born on February 24, 1809 in Cayuga, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Mehitable (Goodrich) Spaulding.
Member United States House of Representatives from New York, as Whig, 31st Congress, 1849-1851, as Republican, 36th-37th congresses, 1859-1863, introduced bill authorizing treasury notes payable on demand, 1861, resultant law provided for the issuance of the legal tender notes or greenbacks to the amount of $150,000,000, 1862.
Married Jane Antionette Rich, before 1841. Married second, Nancy Seldon Strong, September 5, 1842.