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George Davidson Todd

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George Davidson Todd
29th Mayor of Louisville
In office
1896–1897
Preceded byRobert Emmet King
Succeeded byCharles P. Weaver
Personal details
Born(1856-04-19)April 19, 1856
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 1929(1929-11-23) (aged 73)
New Albany, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3

George Davidson Todd (April 19, 1856 – November 23, 1929) was Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1896 to 1897.

Early life

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George D. Todd was born on April 19, 1856, in Frankfort, Kentucky.[1] His descendants were early settlers of Kentucky, and his father, Harry Innes Todd, was a two-term sheriff of Franklin County, Kentucky as well as state prison trustee and warden.

Career

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George Davidson Todd came to Louisville at age 18 to work for the W.B. Belknap hardware company, later known as Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company. He started his own company, the Todd-Donigan Iron Company, in 1880.

He served as treasurer of the state Republican Party.[citation needed] Todd became the first republican elected Mayor of Louisville (Robert Emmet King had served as mayor pro tem for two weeks) in 1896. Todd finished out the term of Democrat Henry S. Tyler who had died in office.[1] His term as mayor was complicated by a split within his own party over political appointments, and he lost his bid for re-election in 1897.[citation needed] Todd was a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention.[1]

After his term as mayor he returned to his iron company and moved to New Albany, Indiana in the 1920s. Todd was president of the National Hame and Chain Company.[1][citation needed]

Personal life

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Todd had three children: George, Laura and Mrs. W. A. Barbee.[1]

Todd died on November 23, 1929, at his home in New Albany.[1] He was interred in Frankfort.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Mayor Todd Found Dead In Bed". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Todd". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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