Background
Silsby Morse Spalding was born on May 29, 1886 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father was Salathiel Martin Spalding and his mother, Sarah Eglantine Camp.
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Silsby Spalding
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He graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California.
Career
He served as the first Mayor of Beverly Hills, California from 1926 to 1928. He was a sporting goods magnate. He also served as one of the earliest Presidents of the Aeronautical Club of Southern California, and was an executive at the Mexican Eagle Petroleum Company and the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
He served as the first Mayor of Beverly Hills, California from 1926 to 1928.
During his tenure, he appointed Will Rogers was honorary mayor, garnering world-wide publicity for Beverly Hills. He died on May 5, 1949 at his main residence at Grayhall in Beverly Hills, California.
Spalding Drive in Beverly Hills is named in his honor.
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United States