Born on October 12, 1812, in Luzerne (now Bradford) County, Pennsylvania, and in 1818 moved with his parents to Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1837 he went to Bourbon County, Kentucky, where be engaged in school teaching, and in 1843 came to Van Buren County, Iowa. He was married to Miss Mary J. Whitten, January 7, 1847. Mr. Doud was Justice of the Peace of Village township, and in 1865 he was elected state senator, serving four years during which time he was the author of the famous amendment to a bill regulating railroad tariff, passed by the legislature, known as the "Doud Amendment." At the first election after the enactment of the law establishing the board of supervisors as now constituted, he was one of the candidates, but defeated by a few votes. Mr. Doud was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Born on October 12, 1812, in Luzerne (now Bradford) County, Pennsylvania, and in 1818 moved with his parents to Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1837 he went to Bourbon County, Kentucky, where be engaged in school teaching, and in 1843 came to Van Buren County, Iowa. He was married to Miss Mary J. Whitten, January 7, 1847. Mr. Doud was Justice of the Peace of Village township, and in 1865 he was elected state senator, serving four years during which time he was the author of the famous amendment to a bill regulating railroad tariff, passed by the legislature, known as the "Doud Amendment." At the first election after the enactment of the law establishing the board of supervisors as now constituted, he was one of the candidates, but defeated by a few votes. Mr. Doud was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.