BUSINESS AND DOMESTIC LIFE 19 



Mr. Todd was born in North Yarmouth, Maine, July 10, 

 1803, his father, Mr. William Todd, having been a 

 native of Goffstown, N. H. The family came to St. 

 Stephen in 1811 and, in early manhood, Mr. William 

 Todd entered upon a business career in Milltown which 

 he followed with great success for many years. He was 

 chiefly engaged in the manufacture and exportation of 

 lumber, but was active in every movement and enter- 

 prise that had for its object the development and pros- 

 perity of the country in which his home and business 

 were located. 



After the relinquishment of his business to his suc- 

 cessors Mr. Todd largely gave his attention and money 

 to the promotion of enterprises for the building up of the 

 town. He was one of the first promoters of a railroad in 

 the St. Croix valley; was for many years president of 

 the St. Croix and Penobscot railroad company, the first 

 president of the St. Stephen branch railroad company 

 and a director and president of the St. Stephen bank. 

 He was much interested in Provincial politics and in 

 1854 was appointed to a seat in the Legislative Council 

 of New Brunswick and was an earnest advocate of pro- 

 vincial confederation. Mr. Todd was one of the founders 

 of the Congregational church at Milltown, for many 

 years an office-bearer and superintendent of the Sunday 

 school. He was also president of the Bible society and 

 a firm temperance advocate. On August 5, 1873, Mr. 

 Todd died, full of years and of honors. 



When Mr. Todd said to young George Boardman, 

 after he had been in his employ for two years, " I want 

 you to go into partnership with me," the reply was, "I 

 have no money, I have given my money to my parents." 



