George Davidson Todd

George Davidson Todd (April 19, 1856 – November 23, 1929) was Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1896 to 1897.

Early life George D. Todd was born on April 19, 1856, in Frankfort, Kentucky. His descendants were early settlers of Kentucky, and his father, Harry Innes Todd, was a two-term sheriff of Franklin County, Kentucky as well as state prison trustee and warden.

Career George Davidson Todd came to Louisville at age 18 to work for the W.B. Belknap hardware company, later known as Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company. He started his own company, the Todd-Donigan Iron Company, in 1880.

Todd served as treasurer of the state Republican Party. In 1896 he became the first Republican elected Mayor of Louisville, although by the General Council rather than general election voters. He took over the office from Robert Emmet King, who had served as mayor pro tem for two weeks after Democrat Henry S. Tyler died in office. Todd finished out Tyler's term.