Oliver Lyman Spaulding

Background

Spaulding, Oliver Lyman was born on June 27, 1875 in St. Johns, Michigan, United States. Son of Oliver Lyman and Mary Cecilia (Swegles) Spaulding.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1895, Bachelor of Laws, 1896. Doctor of Laws, 1938. A.M., Harvard University, 1932.

Graduate Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1903, Army Staff College Fort Leavenworth, 1905. Graduate Army War College, Washington, 1911, 1925.

Career

1 son, Edward Chandler. Commissioned Second lieutenant, artillery, United States Army, 1898. Promoted through grades to colonel, field artillery, 1920.

Retired as brigadier general, 1939. Recalled to active duty, 1941. Served in N.W. Alaska, 1898-1899, China Relief Expedition, 1900, Philippine Insurrection, 1900-1901, Panama, 1908, Mexican Border, 1913-1915, P.I., 1915-1917.

Brigadier general with American Expeditionary Forces in France, Luxemburg and Germany, 1918-1919. Served in Hawaii, 1926-1929. Instructor Army Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, 1905-1910.

Assistant commandant Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1917-1918. Professor military science, Harvard University, 1931-1935. Lecturer in military history, Lowell Institute, Boston, 1939, and George Washington University, 1939-1941.

Chief historical section, General Staff, American Expeditionary Force, 1919, Army War College, 1919-1924, 1935-1939 and since 1941.

Membership

Member: Beta Theta Pi. Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Masons; American Historical.

Association; Archaeological Institute. Clubs: Army and Navy, Cosmos.

• Member of Beta Theta Pi. Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Masons; American History Association. Archaeological Institute Clubs: Army and Navy, Cosmos.

Connections

Spouse Alice Chandler, December 29, 1902, Chicago, 111.

Father:

Oliver Lyman Spaulding

Mother:

Mary Cecilia (Swegles) Spaulding

Spouse:

Alice Chandler