Spalding, William Andrew, 1852-1941
Variant namesWilliam A. Spalding, Los Angeles journalist and civic leader, came to Los Angeles in 1874. He was business manager of the Daily herald and city editor of both the Evening express and the Los Angeles times (1886). He became a vice-president of the Los Angeles times. Spalding engaged in fruit growing for several years and was one of the organizers of the California Fruit-Growers Exchange. He served on several municipal commissions, was a founder and board member of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, and president of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. He wrote The orange and its culture in California (1885) and History and reminiscences, Los Angeles city and county (1931).
From the description of Papers of William Andrew Spalding, 1861-1941. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 86129603
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| referencedIn | Alumni Association (University of Michigan), Individual Photographs, ca. 1880-ca. 1960s | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | [William A. Spalding, biographical materials] | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| referencedIn | Arthur Gleason Papers, 1863-1931, (bulk 1900-1923) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Spalding, William Andrew, 1852-1941. Papers of William Andrew Spalding, 1861-1941. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| correspondedWith | Gleason, Arthur, 1878-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Michigan. Alumni Association. | corporateBody |
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| California--Los Angeles | |||
| Los Angeles (Calif.) |
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| Civic improvement |
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Person
Birth 1852-10-03
Death 1941
Americans
English
