Tod, David

Life Span
to
Full name
David Tod
Place of Birth
Youngstown, OH
Burial Place
Youngstown, OH
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Free State
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
7
Family
George Tod (father), Sallie Isaac Tod (mother), Maria Smith (wife)
Occupation
Politician
Attorney or Judge
Businessman
Relation to Slavery
White non-slaveholder
Political Parties
Democratic
Other
Other Political Party
National Union
Government
Van Buren Administration (1837-41)
Taylor Administration (1849-50)
Diplomat
Governor
State legislature
Date Event
In Columbus, National Union Democrat David Tod is sworn in as the 25th Governor of Ohio
In Ohio, a massive Union meeting at Mount Vernon in Knox County reaffirms Ohio's loyalty
In Lancaster, Ohio, Governor Tod appears in court on charges of kidnapping and illegal imprisonment
War Democrat John Brough nominated for Unionist Governor of Ohio to face Vallandigham
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