Facts: - caption: dr. eli todd - restingplace: old north cemetery hartford , hartford county , connecticut - death date: 17 november 1833 - spouse: rachel hills - birth date: 22 july 1769 - name: eli todd - image size: 250px - image: dr. eli todd.jpg - birth place: new haven , connecticut - restingplacecoordinates: 41.4557 -72.4100 type : landmark Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of eli todd .
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dr. eli todd -lrb- july 22 , 1769 -- november 17 , 1833 -rrb- was a pioneer in the treatment of the mentally ill .his efforts in the medical field of mental care and smallpox treatment had a significant impact on not only the residents of his town , farmington , connecticut , but contributed to the establishment of high standards for the rest of the newly formed nation .