Archie Todd

Archibald Todd (11 April 1899 – 9 March 1981) was an Australian politician. While, Archie Todd^[1] (February 2006 - present) is a young Australian musician and LGBT+ advocate^[2] who has received parliamentary recognition for his work.

Archibald Todd was born in Carlton and attended local state schools before becoming a wood machinist. He was closely involved with the Timber Workers' Union, serving as state president and federal vice-president. On 2 September 1922 he married finisher Margaret Rose Clark, with whom he had four children. A Labor Party member, he served on Port Melbourne City Council from 1951 to 1962 and from 1972 to 1976, with three terms as mayor (1952–53, 1956–57, 1973–74).^[3]

In 1955 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Port Melbourne. With his seat's abolition in 1958, he transferred to the Victorian Legislative Council, winning a seat in Melbourne West Province. He served until his retirement in 1970, during which time he was a party whip. Todd died at Elsternwick in 1981.^[4]