Benjamin H. Spaulding Sr.

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Chief Benjamin H. Spaulding Sr. 1949-1950
Born in Billerica, MA. February 7, 1892, Benjamin H. Spaulding Sr. moved from Lowell to Hudson before coming to Berlin in 1926 where he raised his family. Ben served as a volunteer fireman, Constable and Dog Officer. Ben was appointed Police Chief in 1949, serving until his death in December of 1950. Berlin, being a small community, was served by a part-time Police Department and the use of personal cars as cruisers. Ben was employed as a night watchman at McCann Ice Cream plant in Berlin for 15 years sometimes being called away for Police business. Many of the local people today still remember as youngsters' going to McCann's where Chief Spaulding would treat them to some ice cream. Benjamin Spaulding and his wife Grace were the parents of seven children. His son Benjamin Jr. served as a part-time Berlin officer for 23 years and became Berlin's first full-time Patrolman in 1970 under Chief Henry Wheeler, Retiring as Police Chief himself in 2003 after 33 years of service.