Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Ohio, twenty-fifth governor. Youngstown, Ohio native. Son of George Tod and Sarah Isaacs Tod. Married to Maria Smith Tod. Attended Burton Academy in Geauga County, Ohio. Went on to study law, and in 1827 was licensed to practice. Served as a one-term member of the Ohio State Senate in 1838. Served as ambassador to Brazil from 1847 to 1851. Elected governor by a popular vote in the 1861 general election. Served as governor of Ohio from 1862 to 1863.

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Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 3, Westport, Conn.; Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols. Smith, Joseph Patterson. History of the Republican Party in Ohio, Vol. 1, Chicago, Ohio; Lewis Publishing Company, 1898. Find A Grave, "David Tod (February 21, 1805-November 13, 1868)," Memorial #21713, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21713 (accessed January 23, 2018).

Citation

Tod, David. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32212934 (November 12, 2026).

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The people, organizations, and places listed below appear in the same documents as David Tod (Governor of Ohio). They are sorted by the number of documents they share.

Documents (6)

Correspondence
B. W. Foley to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-10-27
Correspondence
Edward Stevenson to James F. Robinson
1862-10-11
Petition
John S. Nixon and S. R. Grant to Thomas E. Bramlette
Correspondence
Joseph Holt to Edwin M. Stanton
1864-06-21
Correspondence
S. E. Smith to James F. Robinson
1862-08-28
Correspondence
S. Eifort to James F. Robinson
1862-10-06

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