From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 573.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


ARCHIBALD TODD

Archibald Todd was one of a family which contained five physicians.  
He was born April 10, 1798, and received his early education in New 
York state.   He came west in 1820, and for several years resided 
with a brother, Dr. S. P. Todd, at West Newton, Penn.  Here he began 
the study of medicine.  He taught school one winter and came to 
Wheeling about 1824, continuing his medical studies with another 
brother, Dr. M. L. Todd, graduating from Transylvania university, 
Ky., in 1826.  After this he practiced in connection with his brother 
until the latter's retirement, when he continued to practice alone 
until about 1868.  Dr. Todd married Miss Mary A. E. Woods, February 
19, 1828.  She died October 24, 1829.  He was married a second time, 
June 25, 1831, to Miss Mary E. Jarrett, by whom six children were 
born.  But two of these, with the mother, survive.  One is the wife 
of Dr. J. C. Hupp.  Dr. Todd has been prominently identified with the 
medical organizations of the state.  He was one of the organizers of 
the City Dispensary and Vaccine institution in 1845; of Ohio County 
Medical society, in 1847; of the State Medical society, in 1867, and 
of the Medical society of the city of Wheeling and county of Ohio, in 
1868.  Of the last named he was once the president.  In 1872 he 
resigned his membership in the State Medical society.  Previously he 
contributed to the society two papers on the Medical Botany of West 
Virginia, which were printed in the Society's TRANSACTIONS.  As a 
botanist and mineralogist he had no superior in the state.  For 
almost half a century Dr. Todd was identified with all that concerned 
the good name and prosperity of the city.  He was for many years a 
member of the board of education, and of the board of examiners for 
teachers.  Also a member of the city council.  Successful in 
business, he became financially interested in the suspension bridge, 
the gas works, street railway, banking and other enterprises, and was 
called to assist in their management.  He was to the end of life a 
charming companion, and always took pleasure in the visits of his 
friends.  He was an active and sincere Christian man, and elder in 
the Second Presbyterian church.  Dr. Todd's continued interest in is 
profession is shown by a remark he made to the writer long after his 
retirement from practice, that he "hoped some day to provide a 
permanent meeting place for the City Medical society."  This purpose 
was perhaps frustrated by the carping criticism of the doctor's 
technical breach of the code of ethics, persistently heralded by one 
or two members of the society who had more than once given the same 
code a "compound, comminuted fracture."  Dr. Todd died May 1, 1883, 
loved and sincerely mourned by many and respected by all, and his 
memory will long be cherished by all who were honored with his 
friendship. 


(Linda Fluharty)