Once Upon a House

1859

Mr. Todd was elected Mayor of Beloit for one year.

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  • “Mr. Todd was elected, in 1 854, Justice of the Peace for Beloit, which office he held thirteen or fourteen months, and then resigned ; in 1859, he was elected Mayor of Beloit for one year; in 1867 and 1868, he was elected to the State Senate for two years ; in 1857, was appointed one of the Commissioners to revise the statutes of the State; from 1870 to 1874, was appointed by the Council City Attorney ; has been a member of the School Board from 1874 to the present time. Mr.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 764 / book p. 768

    Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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