Todd, John, 1818-1894

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John Todd was a Congregationalist minister and abolitionist. He moved to Iowa in 1850 and organized the Tabor, Iowa Congregational Church and turned his home into a station on the Underground Railroad. He also helped to start Tabor College and to found Congregational churches in Glenwood, and Sioux City, Iowa. In 1864 Todd served as chaplain with the 46th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

From the description of Todd, John papers, 1818-1894, 1841-1894. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 49202212

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referencedIn Todd family papers, 1836-1921 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
creatorOf Todd, John, 1818-1894. Todd, John papers, 1818-1894, 1841-1894. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
referencedIn Brooks, William Myron, 1835-1924. [Todd family papers, 1836-1921] University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
referencedIn Tabor Historical Society. [Program, September 5, 1982, and commemorative placard related to the historic Todd House, Tabor, Iowa] University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
referencedIn Program (September 5, 1982) and commemorative placard related to the historic Todd House, Tabor, Iowa., September 5, 1982. University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
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Tabor (Iowa)
Iowa--Tabor
Iowa
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Abolitionists
Antislavery movements
Congregationalists
Underground railroad
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Birth 1818-11-10

Death 1894-01-31

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