A. M. TODD, a prominent attorney at law in Washington, was born September 23, 1842, at Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill., a son of Rev. Andrew Todd, who was a native of Flemingsburg , Ky. The grandfather of Our subject, who was also a Kentuckian, married there, and had a numerous family. Rev Andrew Todd, father of the subject of these lines. received his primary education at the public schools of his neighborhood, which was supplimented with a course of study at Washington College and at Jefferson College in this county, graduating from the latter in 1817. He then entered Princeton Theological Seminary, where he graduated, after which be resided for a time in Flemingsburg, Ky., and finally moved to Jacksonville, Ill., where he passed the rest of his days, dying at Monticello, Fla., September 2, 1850. Mr.Todd was married to Catherine, daughter of John and Catherine (Cunningham) Wilson, the former a native of Ireland, the latter of Scotland. Mr. Wilson, who was by trade a cabinet maker, came to Washington county at an early day and made a permanent settlement. The children born to Rev. Andrew and Catherine (Wilson) Todd were Arabella (Mrs. Rev. Joseph Waugh) and A. M. In politics Mr. Todd was a Whig.
A. M. Todd attended the public schools of his native town, and at the age of fourteen entered Washington College, this county, where he graduated in 1861. On completing his literary studies be entered the law office of David S. Wilson, in Washington, where he remained until 1868, when he was admitted to the bar of Washington county. Mr. Todd was married in 1874 to Annie, daughter of Joseph Mason, a native of Steubenville, Ohio. To them were born two children, Catharine, who died in fancy, and Elizabeth M. In polities Mr. Todd is a Republican, prominent in tile party. At the formation of the Bar Association of Washington county in September, 1892, he was unanimously chosen president of that body.
Text taken from page 223 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed March 1997 by John R. Mort of Salt Pointe, NY as part of the Beers Project.
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