James Cameron Todd

James Cameron Todd (October 13, 1863 - 1915) was a British Anglican canon and schoolmaster, who founded Michaelhouse school in South Africa.

He was born in Rangoon in British Burma to a father of the same name. His schooling took place at the Royal High School (Edinburgh) from 1874 to 1881. He attended the University of Glasgow from 1881 to 1884 where he graduated with a B.Sc. degree, having been a pupil of Lord Kelvin.

He moved to South Africa, and in 1887 he was made deacon by the Rt Revd George Knight-Bruce, Bishop of Bloemfontein. He was curate of Vryburg, Bechuanaland in 1887 and curate of Kimberley, Griqualand from 1887 to 1888.

In 1888, he was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge, having obtained a scholarship. He pursued an M.Sc. degree which he gained with first class honours, resulting in his election as Scholar of the College the following year.

In 1890, he was ordained priest in St. Paul’s Cathedral and took up the post of curate at St John’s Hammersmith in 1891.

He moved to Natal 1894 as chaplain to the Rt Revd Arthur Hamilton Baynes, Bishop of Natal and became Diocesan Theological Tutor (1894-1899), and was appointed Canon of Natal (1894-1904).

In 1896 he founded Michaelhouse in Loop Street, Pietermaritzburg. When he opened the doors on the first day in August 1896, it was as a private venture with 15 founding boys. Ten of these were boarders, and five were day boys. It is said that without Todd, Michaelhouse would never have been born.

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