Leon Cumming Spaulding was born in Townsend Harbor, MA, the first child of Jonas and Emma (Cummings) Spaulding. He is lesser known than his younger brothers Huntley and Rolland who were politically active, both serving a term as governor of New Hampshire. Leon on the other hand was solely business and technology oriented. He became president of the family business, J Spaulding & Sons Company, on his father's death in 1900. He served in that capacity until his death in 1924. Rolland succeeded him as president in 1924. During Leon's tenure as company president, the company added new products and new plants that would assure the company success into the 1970's. The new products were vulcanized fibre and bakelite. Among the new plants was Tonawanda, NY which was built to make the new products in 1911 and expanded many times over the subsequent years. Leon personally served as the Tonawanda plant's resident Manager over the years from its inception until his death. The Tonawanda plant became the company's largest and most profitable eventually becoming the company headquarters in 1960. At about the time of Leon's death in 1924 the company's name changed from J Spaulding & Sons Company to Spaulding Fibre Company.
Leon was educated in Townsend public schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. He graduated from Andover circa 1887 and joined his father in the family business. His brothers would also graduate from Phillips Academy and join the family business. All would conduct successful careers without a college degree.
Leon was an early adopter of the Automobile. In 1903 Leon and his brother Rolland would take Leon's Winton touring car to Europe and toured there. Their adventure was documented in The Motor Car Journal, Volume 5, Saturday February 13th, 1904, p968.
Leon was educated in Townsend public schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. He graduated from Andover circa 1887 and joined his father in the family business. His brothers would also graduate from Phillips Academy and join the family business. All would conduct successful careers without a college degree.
Leon was an early adopter of the Automobile. In 1903 Leon and his brother Rolland would take Leon's Winton touring car to Europe and toured there. Their adventure was documented in The Motor Car Journal, Volume 5, Saturday February 13th, 1904, p968.
Leon Cumming Spaulding was born in Townsend Harbor, MA, the first child of Jonas and Emma (Cummings) Spaulding. He is lesser known than his younger brothers Huntley and Rolland who were politically active, both serving a term as governor of New Hampshire. Leon on the other hand was solely business and technology oriented. He became president of the family business, J Spaulding & Sons Company, on his father's death in 1900. He served in that capacity until his death in 1924. Rolland succeeded him as president in 1924. During Leon's tenure as company president, the company added new products and new plants that would assure the company success into the 1970's. The new products were vulcanized fibre and bakelite. Among the new plants was Tonawanda, NY which was built to make the new products in 1911 and expanded many times over the subsequent years. Leon personally served as the Tonawanda plant's resident Manager over the years from its inception until his death. The Tonawanda plant became the company's largest and most profitable eventually becoming the company headquarters in 1960. At about the time of Leon's death in 1924 the company's name changed from J Spaulding & Sons Company to Spaulding Fibre Company.
Leon was educated in Townsend public schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. He graduated from Andover circa 1887 and joined his father in the family business. His brothers would also graduate from Phillips Academy and join the family business. All would conduct successful careers without a college degree.
Leon was an early adopter of the Automobile. In 1903 Leon and his brother Rolland would take Leon's Winton touring car to Europe and toured there. Their adventure was documented in The Motor Car Journal, Volume 5, Saturday February 13th, 1904, p968.
Leon was educated in Townsend public schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. He graduated from Andover circa 1887 and joined his father in the family business. His brothers would also graduate from Phillips Academy and join the family business. All would conduct successful careers without a college degree.
Leon was an early adopter of the Automobile. In 1903 Leon and his brother Rolland would take Leon's Winton touring car to Europe and toured there. Their adventure was documented in The Motor Car Journal, Volume 5, Saturday February 13th, 1904, p968.
Gravesite Details
Buried in a mausoleum of stone set into a hill on the grounds of the Spaulding Estate in East Sebago. It remained open until Dorothy's death in 1963 and at that time the door was sealed shut.
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