Remains removed from the Congressional Cemetery on October 28, 1873.
He was the son of Walter Todd and Sophia Jewett Todd.
On October 15, 1832 as William B. Todd, he married Elizabeth I. Gilliss in the District of Columbia.
They were the parents of six children.
The Evening Star Thursday, March 13, 1873
Sudden Death of William B. Todd
Mr. William B. Todd, a well-known and much respected citizen of Washington, died suddenly about one o'clock today from an apoplectic attack, while he was sitting in an arm chair by his fireside, at his residence on the corner of 3d and C Streets. He had just returned from market and had called by the Columbia buildings, on 4 ½ Street, to attend some business and at that time made no complaint of feeling unwell. The first knowledge his wife had of his danger was a slight groan, when she saw his head fall back and his hands clasp together on his knees. His three sons and two daughters were all present with him; but he never spoke a word to anyone after the attack, which resulted fatally in a minute or two.
Mr. Todd was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in the year 1806 and came to this District in 1816. He landed in Alexandria in a sailing vessel where he remained but a short time and then came to this city. When a young man he learned the trade of hatter and furrier with Mr. S.K. Handy, whose establishment was just east of where the Metropolitan Hotel now stands. He came here at the solicitation of his brother, Seth J. Todd, who had a few years previously come to this city and was employed as drug clerk to Dr. Jewett's, who kept a drug store opposite Willard's Hotel. After learning his trade here, William B. Todd returned to Massachusetts and came here again about 1824 and engaged himself as salesman in the store of Mr. Handy, where he remained until 1830, when he purchased property now occupied as Davis hat store, with the adjoining property, now occupied by Mr. Goldstine. It is a matter of history that Dr. J.B. Blake purchased the first hat ever sold in this store by Mr. Todd. The price paid for these lots of ground was $5,000 and the same property was sold a few years since to the late Mr. J.Y. Davis, who succeeded him in business, for $100,000. Mr. Davis was taken into Mr. Todd's store when a youth as an errand boy and afterwards learned his trade of Mr. Todd and remained in his employ until he purchased a share in the business in 1868.
Mr. Todd was at the time of his death director of the Bank of the Metropolis, a prominent member of Trinity Church and a patron of the Protestant Orphan Asylum and other charitable institutions of this city and was also a trustee of the Reform School.
When the intelligence of his death became known publicly a great number of the friends of the family repaired to the house and among the first to call was Dr. J.B. Blake, one of the earliest and most steadfast friends of the deceased. His sudden demise has brought great sorrow upon his family and a large circle of personal friends in this District. It is probably that the funeral will take place next Sunday.
He was the son of Walter Todd and Sophia Jewett Todd.
On October 15, 1832 as William B. Todd, he married Elizabeth I. Gilliss in the District of Columbia.
They were the parents of six children.
The Evening Star Thursday, March 13, 1873
Sudden Death of William B. Todd
Mr. William B. Todd, a well-known and much respected citizen of Washington, died suddenly about one o'clock today from an apoplectic attack, while he was sitting in an arm chair by his fireside, at his residence on the corner of 3d and C Streets. He had just returned from market and had called by the Columbia buildings, on 4 ½ Street, to attend some business and at that time made no complaint of feeling unwell. The first knowledge his wife had of his danger was a slight groan, when she saw his head fall back and his hands clasp together on his knees. His three sons and two daughters were all present with him; but he never spoke a word to anyone after the attack, which resulted fatally in a minute or two.
Mr. Todd was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in the year 1806 and came to this District in 1816. He landed in Alexandria in a sailing vessel where he remained but a short time and then came to this city. When a young man he learned the trade of hatter and furrier with Mr. S.K. Handy, whose establishment was just east of where the Metropolitan Hotel now stands. He came here at the solicitation of his brother, Seth J. Todd, who had a few years previously come to this city and was employed as drug clerk to Dr. Jewett's, who kept a drug store opposite Willard's Hotel. After learning his trade here, William B. Todd returned to Massachusetts and came here again about 1824 and engaged himself as salesman in the store of Mr. Handy, where he remained until 1830, when he purchased property now occupied as Davis hat store, with the adjoining property, now occupied by Mr. Goldstine. It is a matter of history that Dr. J.B. Blake purchased the first hat ever sold in this store by Mr. Todd. The price paid for these lots of ground was $5,000 and the same property was sold a few years since to the late Mr. J.Y. Davis, who succeeded him in business, for $100,000. Mr. Davis was taken into Mr. Todd's store when a youth as an errand boy and afterwards learned his trade of Mr. Todd and remained in his employ until he purchased a share in the business in 1868.
Mr. Todd was at the time of his death director of the Bank of the Metropolis, a prominent member of Trinity Church and a patron of the Protestant Orphan Asylum and other charitable institutions of this city and was also a trustee of the Reform School.
When the intelligence of his death became known publicly a great number of the friends of the family repaired to the house and among the first to call was Dr. J.B. Blake, one of the earliest and most steadfast friends of the deceased. His sudden demise has brought great sorrow upon his family and a large circle of personal friends in this District. It is probably that the funeral will take place next Sunday.
Remains removed from the Congressional Cemetery on October 28, 1873.
He was the son of Walter Todd and Sophia Jewett Todd.
On October 15, 1832 as William B. Todd, he married Elizabeth I. Gilliss in the District of Columbia.
They were the parents of six children.
The Evening Star Thursday, March 13, 1873
Sudden Death of William B. Todd
Mr. William B. Todd, a well-known and much respected citizen of Washington, died suddenly about one o'clock today from an apoplectic attack, while he was sitting in an arm chair by his fireside, at his residence on the corner of 3d and C Streets. He had just returned from market and had called by the Columbia buildings, on 4 ½ Street, to attend some business and at that time made no complaint of feeling unwell. The first knowledge his wife had of his danger was a slight groan, when she saw his head fall back and his hands clasp together on his knees. His three sons and two daughters were all present with him; but he never spoke a word to anyone after the attack, which resulted fatally in a minute or two.
Mr. Todd was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in the year 1806 and came to this District in 1816. He landed in Alexandria in a sailing vessel where he remained but a short time and then came to this city. When a young man he learned the trade of hatter and furrier with Mr. S.K. Handy, whose establishment was just east of where the Metropolitan Hotel now stands. He came here at the solicitation of his brother, Seth J. Todd, who had a few years previously come to this city and was employed as drug clerk to Dr. Jewett's, who kept a drug store opposite Willard's Hotel. After learning his trade here, William B. Todd returned to Massachusetts and came here again about 1824 and engaged himself as salesman in the store of Mr. Handy, where he remained until 1830, when he purchased property now occupied as Davis hat store, with the adjoining property, now occupied by Mr. Goldstine. It is a matter of history that Dr. J.B. Blake purchased the first hat ever sold in this store by Mr. Todd. The price paid for these lots of ground was $5,000 and the same property was sold a few years since to the late Mr. J.Y. Davis, who succeeded him in business, for $100,000. Mr. Davis was taken into Mr. Todd's store when a youth as an errand boy and afterwards learned his trade of Mr. Todd and remained in his employ until he purchased a share in the business in 1868.
Mr. Todd was at the time of his death director of the Bank of the Metropolis, a prominent member of Trinity Church and a patron of the Protestant Orphan Asylum and other charitable institutions of this city and was also a trustee of the Reform School.
When the intelligence of his death became known publicly a great number of the friends of the family repaired to the house and among the first to call was Dr. J.B. Blake, one of the earliest and most steadfast friends of the deceased. His sudden demise has brought great sorrow upon his family and a large circle of personal friends in this District. It is probably that the funeral will take place next Sunday.
He was the son of Walter Todd and Sophia Jewett Todd.
On October 15, 1832 as William B. Todd, he married Elizabeth I. Gilliss in the District of Columbia.
They were the parents of six children.
The Evening Star Thursday, March 13, 1873
Sudden Death of William B. Todd
Mr. William B. Todd, a well-known and much respected citizen of Washington, died suddenly about one o'clock today from an apoplectic attack, while he was sitting in an arm chair by his fireside, at his residence on the corner of 3d and C Streets. He had just returned from market and had called by the Columbia buildings, on 4 ½ Street, to attend some business and at that time made no complaint of feeling unwell. The first knowledge his wife had of his danger was a slight groan, when she saw his head fall back and his hands clasp together on his knees. His three sons and two daughters were all present with him; but he never spoke a word to anyone after the attack, which resulted fatally in a minute or two.
Mr. Todd was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in the year 1806 and came to this District in 1816. He landed in Alexandria in a sailing vessel where he remained but a short time and then came to this city. When a young man he learned the trade of hatter and furrier with Mr. S.K. Handy, whose establishment was just east of where the Metropolitan Hotel now stands. He came here at the solicitation of his brother, Seth J. Todd, who had a few years previously come to this city and was employed as drug clerk to Dr. Jewett's, who kept a drug store opposite Willard's Hotel. After learning his trade here, William B. Todd returned to Massachusetts and came here again about 1824 and engaged himself as salesman in the store of Mr. Handy, where he remained until 1830, when he purchased property now occupied as Davis hat store, with the adjoining property, now occupied by Mr. Goldstine. It is a matter of history that Dr. J.B. Blake purchased the first hat ever sold in this store by Mr. Todd. The price paid for these lots of ground was $5,000 and the same property was sold a few years since to the late Mr. J.Y. Davis, who succeeded him in business, for $100,000. Mr. Davis was taken into Mr. Todd's store when a youth as an errand boy and afterwards learned his trade of Mr. Todd and remained in his employ until he purchased a share in the business in 1868.
Mr. Todd was at the time of his death director of the Bank of the Metropolis, a prominent member of Trinity Church and a patron of the Protestant Orphan Asylum and other charitable institutions of this city and was also a trustee of the Reform School.
When the intelligence of his death became known publicly a great number of the friends of the family repaired to the house and among the first to call was Dr. J.B. Blake, one of the earliest and most steadfast friends of the deceased. His sudden demise has brought great sorrow upon his family and a large circle of personal friends in this District. It is probably that the funeral will take place next Sunday.
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William Balch Todd,
Born December 31st, 1809,
Died March 13th, 1873.
"For So He Giveth His Beloved Sleep."
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