Todd Alpheus 1821-1884 Born In London England Removed To Canada
in 1833. In 1836 appointed assistant librarian of the House of Assembly
of Upper Canada, and upon the union of the two provinces of Canada,
assistant librarian to the Legislative Assembly. In 1854 appointed
principal librarian, and constitutional adviser to both Houses of the
Legislature. In 1856, a library grant of L10,000 having been made, sent
to Europe to expend it. Upon the Confederation of the provinces in 1867,
appointed librarian to the Dominion Parliament. In 1881 received the
honorary degree of LL.D. from Queen's University, Kingston. =Bib.=:
Works: Parliamentary Government in England; Parliamentary Government
in the British Colonies. For biog., see Rose, Cyc. Can. Biog.