From History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Volume II, Publ. by The Western Historical Company 1881, Page 876

REV. ERASTUS WOOSTER SPALDING, S.T.D., Dean of All Saints' Cathedral, the son of Rev. Erastus and Laura Maria (WOOSTER) SPALDING, was born in Sodus Point, Wayne County, N.Y., on the Festival of St. Michael and All Angels, September 29, 1834; graduated at Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., in 1855 (from which college in 1877, he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity); was engaged for some years in teaching; afterwards commenced the study of law, but ultimately became a candidate for holy orders under Bishop POTTER of New York, studying theology with Rev. Henry A. NEELEY, D.D., the present Bishop of Maine, then in charge of Trinity Chapel, New York City; was ordained to the diaconate in St. Paul's Church, Evansville, Ind., May 17, 1867, by Rt. Rev. Joseph C. TALBOT, D.D., then Assistant Bishop of Indiana; was ordained to the priesthood in St. Paul's Church, Milwaukee, Wis., June 10, 1868, by Rt. Rev. Jackson KEMPER, D.D., Bishop of Wisconsin; was engaged in mission work in Wisconsin (associated for a short time with educational work at Nashotah Theological Seminary, and afterwards at Racine College) till called to the present charge, June 1, 1872.  He has served as Registrar of the Diocese and Secretary of the Standing Committee of the same since June, 1873.

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