The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-14
JACOB t. TODD.



Member of the G. A. Il.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind. May 13.-Jacob j.
Todd. who had been i'll for the past year
with acute Bright's disease, died at /
o'clock this afternoon. He was prominently
connected with the affairs of the city and
with the history of northern Indiana in it's
Masonic, religious and political phases. The
funeral services will be held on Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. They will be con-
Quoted by the grand officers of the Masonic
lodge.
Jacob ]. Todd, was born In Beaver
county. Pennsylvania, March II. 1S43. His
parents removed to Wells county. Indiana.
when he was but boy in his ninth year,
from which time he was reared to manhood
on a farm, in jefferson township. He re-
ceived his education in the common or dis
trict schools, at Roanake Seminary, and
Fort Wayne College. In 1866 he began the
study of law at Bluffton, where he was
admitted to the bar and had since resided,
engaged in the active practice of his pro-
fession. He was delegate to the national
convention at Chicago. which, in 1880. NOM
mated Garfield and Arthur, and was
member of the committee on permanent
organization. After the casting Of the
thirty-sixth and final ballot for President,
Mr.. Todd carried the Indiana banner over
to General Garfield. shook hands with and
congratulated him, and then turned to
Governor Charles Foster and extended
greetings from the Indiana delegates,
whereupon the Governor grasped his hand
diana; she deserves a golden crown" In
1886 he was favorably mentioned as a cam
didate for Lieutenant Governor, but could
not be induced to permit his name to be
presented to the convention. President
Harrison. in May, 1880, rendered him the
appointment of townsite commissioner of
Oklahoma Territory. which he declined.
Subsequently. the same year, President
Harrison rendered him the appointment of
commissioner to allot lands in severalty to
the Indians in the Puyallup reservation. in
the State of Washington. which, also, he
was compelled to decline. In February,
1880, he was appointed by Governor Hovey
a member of the board of commissioners to
construct and furnish the asylums for the
insane, at Logansport, Richmond and
Evansville, and served in the capacity until
the work was finished. In June, 1894, he
was nominated for Judge of the Twenty
eighth judicial circuit and reduced nor
NAL Democratic majority of 100 to the
slight margin of fifty-six.
In 1885 was appointed by Governor
Mathews, a member of the board of
control of the Logansport asylum, of which
he was president.
Mr. Todd was grand master of the Grand
Lodge of 1S90-91. grand patron of the East
ern Star, a Knight Tempiar, thirty-second
degree Mason and a member Of the G. A
R.. having served in Company d, One-hun-
dred-and- thirty-seventh Indiana. He was
past commander of Lew Daley Post, No.
&c. G. A. r. In 1891 he was sent as a dele
gate to the national encampment, held In
Detroit, Mich. In 1884 he was a delegate to
the General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. which was held in Phila-
delphia. For five years he was quarter
master in the old Fourth Regiment, In
diana National Guards, and was a member
of Gov. Chase's staff. Several years ago
he was candidate for Governor before
the Republican State convention.