John Blair Smith Todd

John Blair Smith Todd (April 4, 1814 – January 5, 1872) was a Delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

John Blair Smith Todd
Born(1814-04-04)April 4, 1814
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1872(1872-01-05) (aged 57)
Yankton County, Dakota Territory
Place of burial
Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton, South Dakota
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1837–1856, 1861–1862
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/warsSeminole Wars
Mexican–American War
-Siege of Veracruz
-Battle of Cerro Gordo
American Civil War
Other workDelegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives
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