Todd, John Blair Smith USA

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TODD, John Blair Smith USA


Born April 4 1814, Lexington KY
Died January 5 1872, Yankton Cty SD
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole war, frontier duty, Mexican war, resigned 1856, sutler, lawyer.
War Service September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dist. of Northern Missouri, served as delegate to the US Congress.
Post War Career US congressman, state politician.
Notes Said to be related by marriage to Abraham Lincoln and John C Breckenridge.