Hiram Charles Todd

Background

Todd, Hiram Charles was born on July 17, 1876 in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Son of Vernon Lawrence and Anna Elizabeth (Tefft) Todd.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, Union College, Schenectady, 1897. Doctor of Humane Letters, 1932.

Career

Admitted to New York bar, 1900. Practice Saratoga Springs with Edgar T. Brackett, 1900-1917. Member Brackett, Todd, Wheat & Wait, 1917-1922.

United States district attorney Northern District New York, by appointment President Harding, July 1921-September 1922.

Member firm Mudge, Stern, Baldwin & Todd and predecessor firms, New York City, since 1922, one of counsel for managers in impeachment Governor William Sulzer of New York, 1913. Special assistant to Attorney General Daugherty in prosecution of striking trainmen who deserted trains in desert in Arizona and Southern California, August 1922, and in prosecution Gaston B. Means and Thomas Felder for obstructing justice, in prosecution of Thomas West. Miller, alien property custodian, 1923-1924.

Special assistant district attorney New York County, 1929, in prosecutions connected with failure of City Trust Company. Special assistant attorney general New York in prosecution George F. Ewald, et al., 1930-1931.

Special assistant attorney general New York in New Jersey Literage case, 1930-1932.

Special assistant attorney general New York in Drukman murder case, 1935-1938. Counsel for petitioners for removal of District Attorney Geoghan of Kings County, New New York Special assistant attorney general of New York in legislative investigation, 1944-1945.

Second lieutenant Company A, 202d New York Volunteer Infantry Spanish-American War, 1898.

In Cuba 4 months; member of New York National Guard grades private to captain and aide-de-camp staff Brigade General Lloyd; major judge advisory 13th Division, World War I. Trustee Union College, now emeritus.

Achievements

• Hiram Charles Todd has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American, New York State, New York County bar associations, Association Bar City New York, Delta Phi, United States War Veterans, Naval and Military Order Spanish-American War, American Legion, New York Society of Military and Naval Officers of World Wars. Clubs: University, Down Town Association.

Connections

Married Susan Thomas Lumpkin, November 27, 1901. Children: Mary Lumpkin (Mistress Edward Maguire), Susan (Mistress Peter Malevsky-Malevitch), Hiram Charles.

Father:

Vernon Lawrence Todd

Mother:

Anna Elizabeth (Tefft) Todd

Spouse:

Susan Thomas Lumpkin

child:

Mary Lumpkin Todd (Mistress Edward Maguire)

child:

Susan Todd (Mistress Peter Malevsky-Malevitch)

child:

Hiram Charles Todd