David Tod

David Tod
25th Governor of Ohio
In office January 13, 1862 – January 11, 1864
Lieutenant	Benjamin Stanton
Preceded by	William Dennison
Succeeded by	John Brough
United States Minister to Brazil
In office August 28, 1847 – August 9, 1851
President	James K. Polk Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore
Preceded by	Henry A. Wise
Succeeded by	Robert C. Schenck
Personal details
Born	(1805-02-21)February 21, 1805 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 13, 1868(1868-11-13) (aged 63) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1861) Republican (1861–1864) National Union (1864–1868)
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David Tod (February 21, 1805 – November 13, 1868) was an American politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Ohio. As the 25th governor of Ohio, Tod gained recognition for his forceful and energetic leadership during the American Civil War.^[1]

A Democrat who supported the war effort, Tod helped to maintain a fragile alliance between the state's Republicans and War Democrats and took steps to secure Ohio's borders. In 1863, the state's pro-Union party failed to nominate Tod for a second term because of his tepid support for the abolition of slavery and his unpopularity among the state's myriad political factions.^[2]

After completing his two-year term as Ohio governor, Tod turned down an invitation to serve in the government of President Abraham Lincoln as Secretary of the Treasury, citing poor health. Tod died of a stroke in 1868, three years after the end of the war and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery (Youngstown, Ohio).^[3]