Paul H. Todd Jr.
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Paul Todd
| birth_name = Paul Harold Todd Jr.
| image = Paul H. Todd, Jr.jpg
| birth_place = Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
| state = Michigan
| district = 3rd
| term_start = January 3, 1965
| term_end = January 3, 1967
| predecessor = August E. Johansen
| successor = Garry E. Brown
| birth_date = September 22, 1921
| death_date = November 18, 2008 (aged 87)
| education = Cornell University (BS)
| relations = Albert M. Todd (grandfather)
| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}
| battles = World War II
| unit = Signal Corps
Office of Strategic Services
| children = 4
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Terry Todd|1946|1997|reason=died}}
- {{marriage|Caroline Ham|2004}}
}}
}}
Paul Harold Todd Jr. (September 22, 1921{{Cite web|last=Person|first=Dave|date=2008-11-19|title=Kalsec chairman, former congressman Paul H. Todd Jr. remembered for his integrity, sincerity|url=https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2008/11/kalsec_chairman_former_congres.html|access-date=2020-10-14|website=mlive|language=en}}{{spaced ndash}}November 18, 2008) was an American politician, soldier, and business executive from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967.
Early life and education
Todd was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Paul H. Todd, mayor of Kalamazoo in 1937, and the grandson of Albert M. Todd, former U.S. representative and the "Peppermint King" founder of the A.M. Todd Company. Todd graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1937.{{Cite book|last=Congress|first=United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6In60umGo_kC&pg=PA2051|title=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, Inclusive|last2=Dodge|first2=Andrew R.|last3=Koed|first3=Betty K.|date=2005|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|isbn=978-0-16-073176-1|pages=2051|language=en}} He received a B.S. from Cornell University in 1943.
Career
= Military career =
Todd served in the United States Army Signal Corps and the Office of Strategic Services from 1942 to 1945. He received a bronze star for his service during World War II. He was founder of Kalamazoo Spice Extraction Co. (now known as Kalsec) in 1958.
= Congress =
In 1962, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Republican U.S. Representative August E. Johansen in Michigan's 3rd congressional district.{{Cite web|date=1962-08-21|title=Marshall Evening Chronicle Archives, Aug 21, 1962, p. 1|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/marshall-evening-chronicle-aug-21-1962-p-1/|access-date=2020-10-14|publisher=Marshall Evening Chronicle|language=en|via=Newspaper Archive}} In 1964, Todd defeated Johansen to be elected as a Democrat to the 89th Congress, serving from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1967. He was known as one of the Michigan Five Fluke Freshmen and in 1966, lost in the general election to Republican Garry E. Brown.
= Later career =
Todd later served as chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood from 1967 to 1970. 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. He is a former chair of the Board of Directors of Pathfinder International.
Personal life
References
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Category:Cornell University alumni
Category:United States Army soldiers
Category:United States Army personnel of World War II
Category:Politicians from Kalamazoo, Michigan
Category:People from Beverly Hills, California
Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan
Category:People associated with Planned Parenthood
Category:20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives