SPALDING, Clayton A., lumber; born, Monroe, Mich., May 18, 1862; son of Don Orlando and Anna A. (Bradford) Spalding; educated in public and high schools of Monroe; married at Lansing, Feb. 14, 1907, Miss Oceana Ferry. Began active career at Monroe as dealer in cedar poles and lumber, 1887; removed to Detroit, 1902 and is proprietor C.A. Spalding & Co. Also president Climax manufacturing Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Member A.F. & A.M. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Rushmere. Office: 502 Hammond Bldg. Residence; 129 Taylor Av.

SPALDING, Edward Bartlett, dentist; born at Pennsylvania Copper Mine, near Eagle Harbor, Mich., Sept. 18, 1868; son of William Putnam and Miranda Brockway (Sexton) Spalding; graduate Sault Ste. Marie High School, 1887; student Michigan State Normal School, Ypsilanti, two years, 1887-89; D.D.S., College of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan, 1892; unmarried. Has practiced in Detroit since 1892; non-resident lecturer Dental College, University of Michigan; baritone soloist in churches of Detroit, 1890-1905. President Michigan State Dental Society; member First District Dental Society of Michigan, New York Institute of Stomatolgoy; honorary member Ohio State Dental Society, Toledo Dental Society. Clubs: University, Detroit Boat, Detroit Golf, Fine Arts Society of Detroit. Recreations: Golf, boating. Office: 4 Adams Av., W. Residence: 415 Woodward Av.

SPALDING, Hinton E., lawyer; born, Chelmsford, Mass., Sept. 28, 1860; son of Edward E. and Julia A. (Parkhurst) Spalding; educated in public schools of New York and Ohio; University of Michigan, Literary Department, graduating, degree of A.B., 1882; married at Detroit, June 10, 1891, Florence B. Jenkins. Studied law in Bay City and Detroit, 1882-85; admitted to bar, 1885, and practiced in Detroit alone until 1893, as Brooke & Spalding, 1893-96, and under title of Walker & Spalding since 1896. member Detroit Bar Association. Member Board of Education City of Detroit, 1903-07. Republican. Unitarian. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Detroit Golf. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 205 Moffat Bldg. Residence; 117 Boston Blvd.

SPATER, Alex M.; born, Detroit, Sept. 30, 1876; son of Herman and Pauline (Morris) Spater; pubic school education; married at Detroit, Jan. 30, 1900, Julia Robinson. Has been identified with wholesale woodenware business since the beginning of his active career, 1898, and is member of the firm of Spater Brothers. member Detroit Board of Commerce. Club: Phoenix. Office: 62-64 Jefferson Av. Residence: 167 Theodore St.

SPAULDING, John Cecil, lawyer; born, St. Johns, Mich.., Jan. 7, 1879; son of Oliver Lyman and Mary Cecilia (Swegles) Spaulding; educated, Central High School, Washington, D.C., 1890-94, graduating, 1893 and 1894; University of Michigan, 1894-98, degree of A.B., 1897; Columbian University (now George Washington University), Washington, D.C., 1898-1900, LL.B., 1899, LL.M., 1900; unmarried. Began active career as clerk in office of auditor for War Department, Washington, D.C., Dec. 23, 1898; detailed to office of comptroller of the treasury, Jan. 11, 1901; resigned Feb. 8, 1903; entered law office of Bowen, Douglas, Whiting & Murfin, Detroit, Jan. 5, 1903; has been in practice for self since Mar. 1, 1904. member Michigan State naval Brigade, 1903-06. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Beta Theta Phi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: University, Detroit. Recreations; Outdoor exercises; member track team University of Michigan, 1898, Columbian University, 1899 and 1900. Office: 311 Moffat Bldg. Residence: 1939 Woodward Av.

SPEED, John James, lawyer; born, Ithaca, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1839; son of John and Ann (Morrell) Speed; educated in public schools and University of Michigan; married, Detroit, Sept. 1, 1899, Ella C. Hastings. Studied law and was admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Michigan; began practicing in Detroit, 1861; member state legislature, 1873-74; judge of circuit court, 1882-89; corporation counsel, 1890-96, also attorney for police department; ex-member Board of Education. Republican. Episcopalian. member Detroit Bar Association. Mason. Club: north Channel Fishing Club. Recreation: Fishing. Office; 402 Moffat Bldg. Residence: 478 2d Av.

SPENCE, H. Wibirt, state manager Mutual Life Insurance CO. of New York; born, Buffalo, N.Y., Apr. 6, 1874; son of Thomas and Sarah E. (Ferris) Spence; educated in public schools of Buffalo and State Normal School, Buffalo; married, Buffalo, Oct. 14, 1897, Harriette Coppins. Began active career in office of a building contractor; entered life insurance business at Buffalo, 1896, as solicitor for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York, and was promoted to superintendent of agencies, at Buffalo,1901; became supervisor of agencies for new York and New England, 1904, manager for Western Michigan, at Grand Rapids, 1905, and has been state manager at Detroit since Oct., 1906; has had training under three of the most eminent life insurance actuaries, which especially fits him for the position he occupies. Republican. Member Methodist Episcopal Church. Mason (32^o), Shriner. Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Office: 316 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 131 N. Grand Blvd.

SPICE, Horace Lindley; born, Mansfield, O., May 27, 1851; son of Felix N.V. and Sarah H. (Lindley) Spice; educated in public and high schools of Mansfield and Columbus, O.; married at Baltimore, MD., Nov. 15, 1880, Mary Elizabeth Eichler. Began active career as clerk in employ of Little Miami Ry. at Columbus, O., 1865; then clerk fast freight lines of Erie Ry. at Cleveland; entered service of Canton Sugar Refinery, Baltimore, Md., as chief accountant and confidential man, 1872; began in fire insurance agency business, 1880, conducting agency in Baltimore, removing to Clinton, Ia., 1890; became connected with the Germania Fire Insurance Co.; 1894, was transferred to Des Moines, 1896, and has been state agent and adjuster with headquarters at Detroit, since 1902. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order, B.P.O.E., Ohio Society of Detroit. Office: 723 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 123 Delaware Av.

SPIEGEL, John S., manufacturer of shirts; born, Greensburg, Pa., Feb. 1, 1854; son of William and Christine (Rau) Spiegel; attended Mt. Pleasant Institute, Westmoreland Co., Pa.; taught school for several years and for two years assisted his brother, who was county superintendent of schools of Westmoreland Co.; married at Pittsburg, Pa., June 29, 1887, Elizabeth Semple. President John S. Spiegel Co., shirt manufacturers, established, Mar., 1899. Democrat. Presbyterian. Member Masonic Order. Recreations: Home, and attending track meets in which his boys take part. Office: 124 Cass Av. Residence: 87 Edmund Pl.

SPIER, Frederick H., architect; born, Bueckeburg, German, 1855; son of John H. and Sophie Charlotte (Grimme) Spier; educated in Gymnasium at Bueckeburg and at technical school at Holzminden, graduating, 1873; came to America, 1873; married at Hoboken, N.J., 1878, Emilie S. Steeneck. Has been engaged in profession as architect at Detroit as member firm of Spier & Robins, since 1884. Designed Chamber of Commerce Building (the first steel frame building erected in Detroit), the Law and Medical buildings and Tappan Hall, of University of Michigan, all the principal stations on Michigan Central and Grand Trunk Ry. lines, St. Thomas’ Church, Ann Arbor, Sacred Heart of Mary Church, Detroit, and more than thirty other churches. Member Board of Commerce. Republican (independent), Scottish Rite Mason, Shriner, Odd Fellow, Member Harmonie Society. Recreation: Music. Office; 1317-1326 Chamber of Commerce. Residence; 289 2d St.

SPRAGUE, William Cyrus, editor, author, publisher; born, Malta, O., Feb. 25, 1860; son of William P. (ex-congressman) and Martha A. (Roberts) Sprague; graduate Denison University, O., 1881; Cincinnati law School, LL.B., 1883; married at Urbana, O., June 24, 1885, Caroline Ellis. Was admitted to bar, 1883, and practiced law in Ohio, Minnesota and Michigan ten years; organized the business in which he is now engaged, known as the Sprague Correspondence School of Journalism (three separate corporations). Also managing editor American legal news, Law Students’ Helper, How to Wirte, The American Boy (all monthlies). Editor national Bankruptcy News and reports, 1900-01. Author: After Dinner Speeches, 1886; Sprague’s Abridgment of Blackstone, 1893; Quiz Books in Law, 1896; Three Boys in the Mountains, 1902; Napoleon Bonaparte, 1904; Felice Constant, 1904; The Boy Courier of Napoleon, 1904. Trustee Kalamazoo College, Michigan Military Academy. Member Commercial Law League of America (president, 1895-96, chairman executive committee, 1896-1900); Ohio Society of Detroit (president, 1904-05). Member Board of Commerce, Beta Theta Pi college fraternity, Detroit Credit men’s Association. President Men’s Club, member Detroit Club. Recreation: Farming. Office; 733-744 Majestic Bldg. Residence; Woodward Apts.

SPRANGER, Michael Joseph, physician; born, Munchen, Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 23, 1845; son of Laurence and Mary Spranger; came to America, with parents, 1849; educated in public schools of Pittsburg, Pa., St. Vincent’s College, Pa., Cleveland Homeopathic College, 1864-65; and Detroit Homeopathic College, M.D., 1871; married at New Baltimore, Mich., Apr. 25, 1866, Philamena Satty. Democrat. Began practice at New Baltimore, 1866; removed to Detroit, 1867, and has continually engaged in practice (liberal school), specializing in chronic diseases; member medical staff of Grace Hospital. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American Institute of Homeopathy. Clubs: Detroit Quarter Century. Recreations: Music (zither). Address: 23 Adams Av., E

SPRATT, John Charles; born, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Mar. 31, 1856; son of William and Mary A. (McDermott) Spratt; educated in public schools of Poughkeepsie; married at Poughkeepsie, 1881, Mary E. Shanahan. Began active career in drug store, Poughkeepsie, and became manager of the drug store of P.M. Howard, of Poughkeepsie, has been identified with Parke-Davis & Co. since 1888, and has been manager of the sales department of the company since 1895. Appointed member Municipal Art Commission by Mayor Cobb, 1896. Roman Catholic. Member Board of Commerce. Club: Detroit, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Horticulture and floriculture. Office: Atwater and McDougal Sts. Residence: 203 Field Av.