Rolland H. Spaulding

Rolland Harty Spaulding ( born March 15, 1873 in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, † March 14, 1942 in Rochester, New Hampshire ) was an American politician and 1915-1917 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years and political rise

Rolland Spaulding attended the Phillips Academy until 1893. After that, he worked in the company of his family, which produced fiberboard. Since 1905 he began to take an interest in politics. At that time he joined the progressive movement within the Republican Party. In 1912 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention, two years later he was elected as a candidate of his party for governor of his state.

Governor of New Hampshire

Rolland Spaulding took up his new post on 1 January 1915. In his two-year tenure, the financial subsidies were increased to municipalities and reformed the road administration. At the time, resulted in a long-term plan to expand the highways of the state, to meet the anticipated increase in traffic requirements. And the administration procedure was modified to improve the efficiency of the authorities. The governor also advocated a reduction in taxes. Spaulding declined to run for another term in office and retired on January 2, 1917 from the Office.

Further CV

During the First World War Spaulding was chairman of the Defense League of New Hampshire. Otherwise, he devoted himself to his business interests. Rolland Spaulding died in March 1942. Together with his wife Vera Gowan he had two children. His brother Huntley was from 1927 to 1929 also Governor of New Hampshire.