Arthur Bradford Spink was born on September 21, 1856 in Bristol, Rhode Island. He was the Great-Great-Grandson of William Bradford of Plymouth who was Deputy Governor of Rhode Island under the Royal Charter of 1775-1777.

His father, Samuel, enlisted as a private in Co. A, 1st Rhode Island Infantry on April 17, 1861 and mustered out on August 2, 1861. He was a Past Commander of the John A. Logan Post No. 186, Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.

Arthur joined the A. A. Goodell Camp No. 2, Worcester, Massachusetts in 1883. He later helped form the Maj. James DeWolf Camp No. 8, Bristol and was its first Commander. During December 1894, Rhode Island Division Commander W. M. O. Bowen tendered his resignation and Commander-in-Chief William E. Bundy ordered a Special Election in which Arthur was elected as Senior Vice Commander. Six weeks later, at the 1895 Rhode Island Division Encampment, he was elected Division Commander.

At the 1896 National Encampment he was appointed Inspector-General. He was a member of the Military Affairs Committee for a number of years.

In 1870, Arthur joined the 1st Light Infantry Cadets which merged into the 1st Light Infantry Regiment and he served as a 2nd Lt. with Co. G during the Spanish-American War. He also served as Brigade Commissary of the Rhode Island Militia.

After a public education, he entered the Bryant & Stratton Commercial College. He received a job with the Earle and Prew Express Co. of  Providence, Rhode Island and was with them for nearly 40 years. He opened their Worcester branch and lived in that city for two years,

Arthur was an Assistant Adjutant General and Department Commander for the Spanish-American War Veterans Association. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Veterans Firemen's Association, and Elks. In 1914 he was elected President of the Expressmen's Beneficial and Sick Benefit Association and Recorder for the Rhode Island Commandery of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War.

He married Mary M. Kenney and they had no children.

Brother Spink died on November 3, 1915 at his home in Providence and is buried at North Burial Ground in Bristol.

Note: In some SUVCW documents his name is incorrectly spelled “Spinks”.