National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-14
WILLIAM II. TODD.


Sudden Death Of n Prominent Citizen.
The community were startled yesterday by the
very sudden dcatn, from apOplCNy, VI William
D. Todd, prominent and highly respected citl-
zen Of tHIs cIty. Mr. Todd during the forenoon
was nppnrcuily well, aud had attended to oil his
business a. usual. Returning from market, he
stopped Of the Columbia buildings to attend TO
some personal Affairs, aud, reaching his resi-.
dence, at the corner OF 1hiri aud Z streets,
was seated IN chair before u fireplace when
the dead attack came on. lie gave slight
pTOan, bent forward and Ciasped his Knees. Ills
wife, VINO was present, together with three
sous aud two daughters, rendered immediate
assistance, Uut NitEuut avail; lor IN less lhau
two miuutcs he nad peacefully bfcathed his last.
From tue tune VI tue attack tai his death lie was
uuaUIe to spCak word.
Tue mUuIuiuI Intelligence was rapidly sprcau
Throughout the cuy, anu IL created prOiOunu
sensHuOn, AMT many Of the PERSON. iIeuds %
the deceased ut once repaired to tue residence
which death hat - suddenly anu cUuquerngly
luNaucu. Que OF tue nrst wa, DE-. j. Is, BAKE,
VINO TOT many years has UCen Ia Intimate anu
personal IeIatIUus wItn nj. Todd.
1t Is not possible THIS morning 10 present such
q REVIEW VI tue lIc anu character ui william u.
Todd Us We should he gIad To, uut the following
epitUme Is believed TO he substantially correct.
Mt. TOAD was BON IN NCNbuTypOrt, Mass,
December 81, lSU9. lie received common
school education ami then learned the trade OF u
halter, sewing MS time at Dover anu Nashua, \.
H., uuu at LUNUli, Niass. In lStl lie came ~
Washington anu commenced business on Penh-
savanna avenue, W tue store now occupied by
JAS. \. DAVIS SOUS, wnCTe he remained TIL he
gave ~ uu-Iuyss, IA lSJs. lie was drawn ~
Washington ~ tue lace that nc nat UTOtheI,
Sgtu D. lUuu, IA uu-IuUss hCIc, aud alsU an uncle,
NatnauIvl JvWCIt, buth apOtnCCaIlrs. nc sOOu
beyaluy interested IA ICai estate, iOfCsccIng the
tulu,g EIuwtn ant prosperity ui the capital %
the naIIVu al uIuv Nuuu ms Class VI property
was NvIl low aud bdlvs at any pnce were nauv
wan uitnvuuy,
rrOBaUIy no wasnlngtUnlan has made 50 many
puiVnastS anu sales VI zeal estate as ne anu II 1,
CvItAin Iuut us UIluIUu Us to Nalugs Was nIuCI
hvugut altVt. nc uIvu pciuaps tue laI gtst TvH
Cstatu owner IA luis vity. IaIgc uaCt Ui lalU
he once purchased IUr u lew cents per loot 1,
now NuItn ~ many uullarS. In AuditIsn to NJ,
laIgC pIINatv Uustnvss ne was aCiIlc aud lnnu
cutiai Ia piINatu NUauS, tic WAS tue uiugSl ~
rUvtUt VI tue MvttUlruutau Uauk, itv was treas.
uICI 40, tIaal Yeas Vi tue usuIugluu cay o.
puau Az tuIu, auu 80 tvs luuIyluUa managrIuvu IA
" tts nHal,y, u uaiuy owes 40 piCSvul pros
pciuus tuudduu.
Iiv was a tIustgy ui the RytUIm school, an,
AUOICu ea,nUouy IUI It's WuIlaIc. lie cary be
came connected wIIn InnIly church, aud 10
many yCaIs has been one Ui It's watuCns. 4,
the Cause OF tue uGuICn he has been gen
sIUus contributor, amt II shared largely II
Ills AifCyuuns. Concentrations iOf hts IniugTlu
Is luuat hCtiy gwen, ANA IA tue CatinaiIUn y
the CUlluuuIty ne stVUu very hIgn, amt ne leave
bcnInu nam a stainlCss record. Mr.. Todd mar
ncu khZauctn IIllIs-, u daughter Of tue Iau
lhUnias n. GIiIss, ~ tGls cay, AMI he leave
three sous anu tNu udugtCTs. Aswlli be seen Il.
hOtIue cisCN acre uls funeral takes pucc mex
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