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'''Huntley Nowel Spaulding''' (October 29, 1869–November 14, 1955) was an [[United States|American]] [[manufacturer]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[politician]] from [[Rochester, New Hampshire]]. He was
==Early life and education==
Huntley Nowel Spaulding was born in Rochester, New Hampshire in 1869, where his father and uncle and uncle had founded leatherboard mills. He was educated at [[Lawrence Academy at Groton]], in [[Groton, Massachusetts]], class of 1885, and later [[Phillips Exeter Academy]], class of 1889. He did his undergraduate work at [[Tufts University]], where he received a BA degree.
==Career==
Spaulding and his two brothers worked into the family business of their father in J. Spaulding and Sons. They helped manage mills in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York, but lived in New Hampshire all their lives.
In 1927 Spaulding followed in the footsteps of his younger brother [[Rolland H. Spaulding|Roland]], and was elected Governor of [[New Hampshire]]. He served one term before the [[Great Depression]] began.
The Spaulding Company was the major employer in [[Tonawanda, New York]]. After the death of their two brothers, Spaulding and his married sister Marion Potter designed a charitable trust for the Spaulding Company. It was to disperse all their assets within 15 years of the death of the last Spaulding, who turned out to be Marion Potter.
Huntley Spaulding was known for his philanthropy in the fields of health and education. He served as president of the boards of trustees of Lawrence Academy and Tufts University. He died in 1955.
==Legacy and honors==
* 1944, the [[University of New Hampshire]] awarded Spaulding the Charles Holmes Pettee Memorial medal for distinguished service to his state and nation.
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