Paul Todd | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | August E. Johansen |
| Succeeded by | Garry E. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Harold Todd Jr. September 22, 1921 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2008 (aged 87) |
| Spouses | |
| Relations | Albert M. Todd (grandfather) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | Signal Corps Office of Strategic Services |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Paul Harold Todd Jr. (September 22, 1921[1] – November 18, 2008) was an American politician, soldier, and business executive from theU.S. state ofMichigan. He served one term in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967.
Todd was born inKalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Paul H. Todd, mayor of Kalamazoo in 1937, and the grandson ofAlbert M. Todd, former U.S. representative and the "Peppermint King" founder of the A.M. Todd Company.[1] Todd graduated fromBeverly Hills High School in 1937.[2] He received aB.S. fromCornell University in 1943.[1]
Todd served in theUnited States Army Signal Corps and theOffice of Strategic Services from 1942 to 1945. He received a bronze star for his service during World War II.[1] He was founder of Kalamazoo Spice Extraction Co. (now known as Kalsec) in 1958.[1]
In 1962, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbentRepublicanU.S. RepresentativeAugust E. Johansen inMichigan's 3rd congressional district.[3] In 1964, Todd defeated Johansen to be elected as aDemocrat to the89th Congress, serving from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1967.[1] He was known as one of theMichigan Five Fluke Freshmen and in 1966, lost in the general election to RepublicanGarry E. Brown.[1]
Todd later served as chief executive officer ofPlanned Parenthood from 1967 to 1970.[1] He was appointed to the Governor's Commission on Ethics and served from 1972 to 1976. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the 94th Congress in 1974.[1] He is a former chair of the Board of Directors ofPathfinder International.
Before his death on November 18, 2008, Todd resided in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1] Todd was married to Terry for 51 years and together they had four children.[1] Terry preceded him in death in 1997.[1] Todd married Caroline Hamm, a former Kalamazoo mayor, in 2004.[1]
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