Webster B. Todd
| Webster B. Todd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Webster Bray Todd August 27, 1899 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1989 (aged 89) Oldwick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Choate Rosemary Hall, Princeton University Fordham University School of Law |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Prentice Schley Todd (1933-1989, his death) |
| Children |
Christine Todd Whitman John Todd (deceased) Webster Todd, Jr. Kate Todd |
| Relatives | Reeve Schley (parent-in-law) |
Webster Bray Todd (August 27, 1899 – February 8, 1989) was a prominent American businessman, a Republican Party leader in New Jersey, and the father of New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman.
Todd was born in Yonkers, New York, the son of Alice (Bray) and John Reynard Todd. He later moved with his parents to Summit, New Jersey. He attended Choate Rosemary Hall, Princeton University (Class of 1922), and Fordham University School of Law. In 1923 he became a partner in the Todd, Robertson, Todd Engineering Corporation, along with his father and his brother, James Todd. The firm was responsible for two projects initiated by the Rockefeller family: the reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg and the construction of Rockefeller Center. In 1928 he formed his own architectural-engineering firm, Todd & Brown Inc. He also served as director of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
On October 12, 1933, Todd married Eleanor Prentice Schley, daughter of Reeve Schley, in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. They settled in Oldwick, New Jersey and raised four children: John (deceased), Webster Jr., Kate, and Christine. All four would serve in various elected and appointed offices at the local, state, and federal government levels, with Christine Todd Whitman going on to serve as Governor of New Jersey.
In 1950, Todd retired from business and devoted much of the remainder of his life to Republican politics in New Jersey. He was the state chairman for Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential campaign in 1952. Upon Eisenhower's election he was appointed director of the Office of Economic Affairs of the United States mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Paris. He served as chairman of the New Jersey Republican Finance Committee from 1948 to 1953 and from 1973 to 1974. He was chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 1961 to 1969 and again from 1974 to 1976.
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