Rufus P. Spalding | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Edgerton |
| Succeeded by | William H. Upson |
| Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| In office February 20, 1849 – February 9, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel C. Reed |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Welles Bartley |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1839-1842 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rufus Paine Spalding May 3, 1798 West Tisbury, Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | August 29, 1886 (aged 88) Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery |
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| Spouses | Lucretia A Swift
(m. 1822, died)Nancy Pierson (m. 1859) |
| Relations | William R. Day (grandson) |
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Rufus Paine Spalding (May 3, 1798 – August 29, 1886) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Ohio. From 1863 to 1869, he served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1849 through 1852 and as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1839 through 1842.