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Beaman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#141.82.90">James Gray Bolton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#971.25.89">Frank Townsend Bow</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyd.html#512.51.43">Alan Stephenson Boyd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#359.74.53">Howard Wellington Bramhall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bronson.html#277.47.39">Solomon E. Bronson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chertov-childers.html#858.68.67">Townsend K. Cheyney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#737.56.37">Townsend Daniel Cock</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#269.05.30">Cornelius Cole</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cox.html#981.64.07">Townsend Cox</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darlington.html#012.88.57">Edward Darlington</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darlington.html#252.12.48">William Darlington</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davie-davila.html#457.48.27">Richard Townsend Davies</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/douglas.html#626.06.48">Silas Hamilton Douglas</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/douglass.html#013.40.96">Samuel Townsend Douglass</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#457.78.58">Townsend Eachus</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ely.html#426.24.41">Townsend A. Ely</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freye-frimodig.html#559.05.29">Townsend B. Friedman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fullerton-fulper.html#790.12.50">James Townsend Fullerton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/giddey-gilberson.html#913.84.96">Townsend E. Gidley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gravolet-gray.html#302.70.65">John Clinton Gray</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haines.html#355.09.20">Daniel Haines</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haines.html#606.29.52">Townsend Haines</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#933.55.86">Fannie Lou Hamer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris8.html#249.56.83">Townsend Harris</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higginson-hilger.html#452.58.99">Loring Townsend Hildreth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jacobsen-jalbert.html#880.60.97">Thomas Webber Jakes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones8.html#616.56.08">Thomas Jones</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#292.32.36">Richard D. Lamm</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#345.60.99">Rose Marie Lowry-Townsend</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinnon-mclaud.html#990.94.15">William James McKone</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mosgrove-mosley.html#114.34.82">Howard Townsend Mosher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#906.72.28">Townsend J. Nelson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#037.02.67">Haskell Linton Nichols</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/novelli-nowlin.html#052.49.46">James A. Nowlan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pfaelzer-phellis.html#666.26.91">William Townsend Pheiffer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potter.html#124.91.35">Townsend J. Potter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rankin.html#228.84.59">Otwell Rankin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raynale-rea.html#443.62.15">Townsend R. Raynor</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scudder.html#965.20.52">Townsend Scudder</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sharp.html#677.93.92">Townsend T. Sharp</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#821.98.10">Arthur Outram Sherman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#873.44.21">Isaac Townsend Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#815.54.87">William Spry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stephens.html#178.82.81">Charles Stephens</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#665.32.66">Alfred Parish Stone</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stroock-stryker.html#069.81.63">Clyde W. Struble</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walworth-warburton.html#166.13.61">William Whetstone Wannamaker Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walworth-warburton.html#918.68.36">William Whetstone Wannamaker III</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilfley-wilkin.html#332.84.21">James Whitney Wilkin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilfley-wilkin.html#646.19.89">Samuel Jones Wilkin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#934.14.44">Henry Rogers Winthrop</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#847.77.34">George E. Young</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.12.42">Townsend, Albert</a> — of Cobden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/IL.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="332.51.97">Townsend, Albert E.</a> — also known as Jack Townsend — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/littlerock.html#2">Little Rock, Ark.</a>, 1929-33, 1953-54 (acting, 1929-30, 1953-54). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="#380.72.62">Wallace Townsend</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="388.34.32">Townsend, Albert S.</a> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 3rd District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="412.07.07">Townsend, Allen</a> — of Oswego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LB-lived.html">Labette County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/KS.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="117.61.54">Townsend, Amos</a> (1821-1895) — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1821/index.html">1821</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention</a> from Cuyahoga County, 1873; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 20th District, 1877-83. Died in St. Augustine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SJ-died.html">St. Johns County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/03-17.html">March 17, 1895</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">about 73 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-buried.html#cms00167">Lake View Cemetery</a>, Cleveland, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000328">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410899">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="511.89.27">Townsend, Annie</a> — of Tuscaloosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TU-lived.html">Tuscaloosa County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/tuscaloosa.html#2">Tuscaloosa, Ala.</a>, 1934-40. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="223.23.72">Townsend, Arthur</a> (1868-1950) — of Murray, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-lived.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah. Born in Derbyshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/09-13.html">September 13, 1868</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/murray.html">mayor of Murray, Utah</a>, 1930-31. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mormon.html">Mormon</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/08-28.html">August 28, 1950</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 349 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur Townsend">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="413.81.29">Townsend, Arthur P.</a> — of San Bernardino, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-lived.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CA.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/CA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="445.14.03">Townsend, Asbury C.</a> — of Kent Cliffs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-parties.html">Chair of Putnam County Democratic Party</a>, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="175.61.85">Townsend, Bill</a> (born c.1965) — of Pennsylvania. Born about 1965. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 20th District, 1992. Co-founder of Lycos in 1995. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="425.48.08">Townsend, Bob</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 143rd District, 2002, 2004; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 7th District, 2010; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 4th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="050.49.26">Townsend, Brian</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> 11th District; elected 2018. Still living as of 2018. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="508.95.94">Townsend, C. Wilmot</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 7th District, 1898. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Carlotta Latise See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/albritton-aldous.html#816.25.26">Carlotta Townsend Alderman</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="223.24.89">Townsend, Charles</a> — of Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Ohio</a>, 1881-83. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="218.69.15">Townsend, Charles</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County 1st District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="100.92.28">Townsend, Charles A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wood County, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="285.27.63">Townsend, Charles Champlain</a> (1841-1910) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1841/index.html">1841</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 25th District, 1889-91. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/index.html">1910</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">about 69 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BA-buried.html#cms01301">Grove Cemetery</a>, New Brighton, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000329">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410900">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="212.08.39">Townsend, Charles E.</a> (1831-1920) — of Brunswick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/10-27.html">October 27, 1831</a>. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/brunswick.html#2">Brunswick, Maine</a>, 1885, 1891-95, 1901-03; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/ME.html">1896</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/05-30.html">May 30, 1920</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 216 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-buried.html#cms00688">Pine Grove Cemetery</a>, Brunswick, Maine. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Burt Townsend and Lucy H. (Cook) Townsend; married to Viola Coombs.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/68398264">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="482.46.02">Townsend, Charles Elroy</a> (1856-1924) — also known as Charles E. Townsend — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich. Born in Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-born.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/08-15.html">August 15, 1856</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School principal</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/MI.html">1888</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-officials.html">Jackson County Register of Deeds</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1899; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 2nd District, 1903-11; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Michigan</a>, 1911-23; defeated, 1922. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Died in Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-died.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/08-03.html">August 3, 1924</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 354 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-buried.html#cms00813">Maple Grove Cemetery</a>, Concord, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king7.html#471.43.30">Paul H. King</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000330">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410901">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/9312292">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="214.88.37">Townsend, Chester V., Jr.</a> — of Ocean View, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del.; Dagsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 7th District, 1945-46; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Delaware</a>, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/DE.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="044.83.75">Townsend, Claude E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chautauqua County, 1954, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Clifford See <a href="#979.64.46">Maurice Clifford Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="708.55.84">Townsend, Clyde</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/WY-lived.html">Wyandotte County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1984/KS.html">1984</a>. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="270.22.56">Townsend, Connie</a> — of Colorado Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/EP-lived.html">El Paso County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/CO.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="381.89.92">Townsend, D. J.</a> — of Lohrville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CO-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/IA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="747.51.19">Townsend, Daniel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/AT-lived.html">Atlantic County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Atlantic County, 1854. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="283.29.45">Townsend, Daniel P.</a> — of Port Chester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/portchester.html#3">Port Chester, N.Y.</a>, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="123.30.12">Townsend, David H.</a> — of Alamogordo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/OT-lived.html">Otero County</a>, N.M. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention</a>, 1969. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="065.29.69">Townsend, David R.</a> — of Rome, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/rome.html">Mayor of Rome, N.Y.</a>, 1952-53; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 1st District; elected 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="387.34.77">Townsend, Dwight</a> (1826-1899) — of New York. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1826/09-25.html">September 25, 1826</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/sugar.html">Sugar refining business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 1st District, 1864-65, 1871-73; defeated (Independent Democratic), 1882; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/telephone.html">telegraph business</a>. Died in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/10-29.html">October 29, 1899</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 34 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00142">Green-Wood Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Walter Wilmot Townsend and Anne (Helme) Townsend; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/">1854</a> to Emily Hodges; great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poore-popawski.html#050.86.22">Henry Varnum Poor</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#863.24.52">Caleb Smith Woodhull</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall7.html#308.27.00">Orpha Hall</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11057.html">Stevens-Woodhull family</a> of New York City, New York.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000331">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410902">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/3931">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="669.80.87">Townsend, Mrs. E. Roy</a> — of Osage, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/WE-lived.html">Weston County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/WY.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="895.22.78">Townsend, Edward S.</a> — of Michigan. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 5th District, 1902; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="310.61.76">Townsend, Edward S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-lived.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich. Candidate in Republican primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Ionia County, 1930; Farmer-Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 25th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="822.02.07">Townsend, Edward W.</a> — of Rollinsford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NH.html">1912</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/officers.html">Honorary Vice-President</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="070.42.25">Townsend, Edward Waterman</a> (1855-1942) — also known as Edward W. Townsend — of Montclair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Born in Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-born.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/index.html">1855</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a>, 1911-15 (7th District 1911-13, 10th District 1913-15); defeated, 1926. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">Author</a> of a number of novels and books of short stories. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/index.html">1942</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">about 87 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-buried.html#cms00991">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Utica, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000332">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410903">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="649.15.25">Townsend, Elbert</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Genesee County, 1873-74. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="578.96.33">Townsend, Emory</a> (c.1858-1933) — of Michigan. Born about 1858. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 8th District, 1926. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/index.html">1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">about 75 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-buried.html#cms00515">Forest Lawn Cemetery</a>, Saginaw, Mich. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="113.29.39">Townsend, Emulus</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Allegany County 1st District, 1853. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="111.36.26">Townsend, Ernest A.</a> — of Tuscaloosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TU-lived.html">Tuscaloosa County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/tuscaloosa.html#2">Tuscaloosa, Ala.</a>, 1914, 1919-24 (acting, 1914, 1919-20). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Fannie Lou See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#933.55.86">Fannie Lou Hamer</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="887.50.50">Townsend, Ferdinand C.</a> — of Clifton, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Richmond County, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="062.10.80">Townsend, Francis</a> — of Ocean City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CM-lived.html">Cape May County</a>, N.J. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CM-parties.html">Chair of Cape May County Republican Party</a>, 1959. Still living as of 1959. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="803.94.77">Townsend, Francis E.</a> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DR-consuls.html">Honorary Vice-Consul for Dominican Republic</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-consuls.html">Seattle, Wash.</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="869.08.58">Townsend, Franklin</a> — of Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/albany.html">Mayor of Albany, N.Y.</a>, 1850-51; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County 4th District, 1857. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-buried.html#cms00001">Albany Rural Cemetery</a>, Menands, N.Y. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="610.20.45">Townsend, Fred A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 7th District, 1925-26. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="936.58.72">Townsend, Fred W.</a> — of Michigan. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spju.html">justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="704.87.68">Townsend, Frederick</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="569.49.65">Townsend, G. R.</a> — of Victoria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/VI-lived.html">Victoria County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/TX.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="257.39.29">Townsend, G. T.</a> — of Galesburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/IL.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="989.27.24">Townsend, Gary P.</a> — of Alhambra, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/CA.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="110.62.89">Townsend, George</a> (1769-1844) — of New York. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1769/index.html">1769</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 1st District, 1815-19. Slaveowner. Died in Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-died.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/index.html">1844</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">about 75 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000333">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410904">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="676.01.74">Townsend, George F.</a> — of Calais, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/ME.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="522.98.02">Townsend, George G.</a> — of Frostburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AL-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/frostburg.html">Mayor of Frostburg, Md.</a>, 1904-05. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="997.82.21">Townsend, George H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County, 1895-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="761.05.75">Townsend, Harold</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 1st District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="701.65.46">Townsend, Harold G.</a> — of Hinsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/DP-lived.html">DuPage County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/IL.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="815.16.07">Townsend, Harold W.</a> — of Wauwatosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/WI.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="763.09.02">Townsend, Harry S.</a> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-lived.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncne.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Lebanon, 1956; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Lebanon; elected 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="837.01.96">Townsend, Henry A.</a> — of New York. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Allegany and Steuben counties, 1808-09; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> Western District, 1810-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="851.05.54">Townsend, Henry H.</a> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/TR-lived.html">Trumbull County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/warren.html#2">Warren, Ohio</a>, 1867-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="974.14.50">Townsend, Hosea</a> (1840-1909) — of Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-lived.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn.; Silver Cliff, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/CU-lived.html">Custer County</a>, Colo. Born in Greenwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HU-born.html">Huron County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/06-16.html">June 16, 1840</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/sthse.html">Tennessee state house of representatives</a>, 1869; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Colorado</a> at-large, 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/CO.html">1892</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Indian Territory</a>, 1897-1907. Died in Ardmore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/CT-died.html">Carter County</a>, Okla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/03-04.html">March 4, 1909</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 261 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HU-buried.html#cms01025">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Norwalk, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000334">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410905">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="779.69.24">Townsend, Howard F.</a> — of Elmira, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CE-lived.html">Chemung County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/elmira.html">Mayor of Elmira, N.Y.</a>, 1994-97. Still living as of 1997. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="597.07.78">Townsend, Ingham</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 4th District, 1857. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="461.40.55">Townsend, Isaac H.</a> — of New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Haven, 1834. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="894.26.09">Townsend, J. M.</a> — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IN.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="097.31.98">Townsend, J. M. C.</a> — of Wildwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/DA-lived.html">Dade County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/GA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/GA.html">1944</a> (alternate); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/coajd.html">Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="807.80.20">Townsend, J. U.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Knox County, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Jack See <a href="#332.51.97">Albert E. Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="889.51.31">Townsend, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Queens County, 1783-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="526.14.72">Townsend, James</a> — of Poughkeepsie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-parties.html">Chair of Dutchess County Democratic Party</a>, 1936-39. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="525.41.76">Townsend, James E.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 10th District, 1891. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="793.21.36">Townsend, James E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OT-lived.html">Ottawa County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">Circuit judge in Michigan</a> 20th Circuit, 1977-78. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="964.80.19">Townsend, James J.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="589.12.75">Townsend, James M.</a> — of East Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn.; New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 6th District, 1864. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="569.73.96">Townsend, James N.</a> — of Hudson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/hudson.html">Mayor of Hudson, N.Y.</a>, 1875-76; defeated, 1882. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="150.54.86">Townsend, Jeanne</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MI.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="457.15.89">Townsend, Jeffrey</a> — of Lombard, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/DP-lived.html">DuPage County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/IL.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="762.61.52">Townsend, Jim</a> — of Royal Oak, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 26th District; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="846.65.68">Townsend, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Westchester County, 1816-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="282.44.83">Townsend, John</a> — of New York. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> Southern District, 1819-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="103.01.69">Townsend, John</a> (1783-1854) — of Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1783/06-14.html">June 14, 1783</a>. Whig. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/metal.html">Foundry business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/albany.html">mayor of Albany, N.Y.</a>, 1829-31. Died in Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-died.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/08-26.html">August 26, 1854</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 73 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Henry Townsend and Mary (Bennett) Townsend; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/07-07.html">July 7, 1810</a>, to Abby Spencer (daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spencer.html#123.92.96">Ambrose Spencer</a>; sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spencer.html#631.89.91">John Canfield Spencer</a>); father of Julia Isabella Townsend (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muncell-murdoch.html#998.25.12">Allen Munroe</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0090.html">Clinton-DeWitt family</a> of New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Townsend (mayor)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="349.56.20">Townsend, John</a> (1789-1863) — of Armonk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y.; New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-born.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1789/index.html">1789</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-officials.html">Westchester County Associate Judge</a>, 1816-34; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1846; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 1st District, 1847. Died in Armonk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-died.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/07-12.html">July 12, 1863</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Israel Townsend and Phebe (Weeks) Townsend; married to Eliza Platt Horton.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Townsend (New York City)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="013.78.15">Townsend, John</a> — of Adrian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/adrian.html">Mayor of Adrian, Mich.</a>, 1867-68. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="248.74.81">Townsend, John D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Queens County 2nd District, 1861. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="652.36.17">Townsend, John E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County, 1831. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="057.30.16">Townsend, John E.</a> — of Poughkeepsie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/poughkeepsie.html#3">Poughkeepsie, N.Y.</a>, 1915-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="064.50.28">Townsend, John E.</a> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/stsen.html">Maine state senate</a> 10th District, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="241.79.80">Townsend, John Ferras</a> (1799-1881) — also known as John Townsend — of Edisto Island, Charleston District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-lived.html">Charleston County</a>), S.C. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1799/10-23.html">October 23, 1799</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/seccn.html">Delegate to South Carolina secession convention</a> from St. Philips' & St. Michael's, 1860-62. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/02-03.html">February 3, 1881</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 103 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-buried.html# ">Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island Cemetery</a>, Edisto Island, S.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/185882526">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="720.89.16">Townsend, John Gillis, Jr.</a> (1871-1964) — also known as John G. Townsend, Jr. — of Selbyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Born in Bishopville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WO-born.html">Worcester County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/05-31.html">May 31, 1871</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 7th District, 1903-04; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/DE.html">1904</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/DE.html">1908</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/DE.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/DE.html">1928</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/officers.html">Convention Vice-President</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/DE.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/DE.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/DE.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/DE.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/DE.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/DE.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/DE.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/DE.html">1960</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Delaware</a>, 1917-21; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Delaware</a>, 1929-41; defeated, 1940. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/redmen.html">Redmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jr-ord-un-am-mechanics.html">Junior Order</a>. Died in Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-died.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1964/04-10.html">April 10, 1964</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 315 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-buried.html#cms04639">Selbyville Redmens Cemetery</a>, Selbyville, Del. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Gillis Townsend and Mariedth (Dukes) Townsend; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/">1890</a> to Jeannette L. Collins.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000335">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410906">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/john-gillis-townsend/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John G. Townsend, Jr.">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7417356">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="757.74.72">Townsend, John H.</a> — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/norwich.html#3">Norwich, Conn.</a>, 1844-45. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="906.98.61">Townsend, John H. M.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 7th District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="111.10.85">Townsend, John J.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 15th District, 1850-51. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="177.94.76">Townsend, John W.</a> — of Mobile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MO-lived.html">Mobile County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/mobile.html#2">Mobile, Ala.</a>, 1839-46. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="294.80.30">Townsend, Joshua</a> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DA-lived.html">Darke County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/OH.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="898.37.45">Townsend, Justus</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cayuga County 1st District, 1854. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="922.25.37">Townsend, Justus</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/taud.html">Dakota territorial auditor</a>, 1862-64. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="526.60.90">Townsend, Kathleen Kennedy</a> (b. 1951) — also known as Kathleen Hartington Kennedy — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/BL-lived.html">Baltimore County</a>, Md. Born in Greenwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-born.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1951/07-04.html">July 4, 1951</a>. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 2nd District, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/MD.html">1988</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MD.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MD.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MD.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MD.html">2008</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Maryland</a>, 1995-2003; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Maryland</a>, 2002. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy7.html#923.49.98">Robert Francis Kennedy</a> and Ethel (Skakel) Kennedy; sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy5.html#913.28.50">Joseph Patrick Kennedy II</a>; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1973/11-17.html">November 17, 1973</a>, to David Townsend; niece of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy5.html#760.31.87">Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy5.html#288.06.12">John Fitzgerald Kennedy</a>, Eunice Mary Kennedy (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shorten-shuja.html#007.78.78">Robert Sargent Shriver Jr.</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#377.02.41">Patricia Kennedy Lawford</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#542.75.37">Jean Kennedy Smith</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy3.html#527.91.82">Edward Moore Kennedy</a>; granddaughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy5.html#318.23.71">Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.</a>; great-granddaughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy7.html#790.83.86">Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#208.89.14">John Francis Fitzgerald</a>; first cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy5.html#732.03.83">John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shorten-shuja.html#926.51.86">Mark Kennedy Shriver</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy7.html#320.92.22">Patrick Joseph Kennedy (born 1967)</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10422.html">Kennedy family</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/592/000206971">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1195089">Internet Movie Database profile</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="659.99.05">Townsend, Kiliaen V. R.</a> — of Atlanta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/GA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="818.02.31">Townsend, Kneeland S.</a> — of Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Richmond County, 1876. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="928.72.44">Townsend, L. J.</a> — of Berwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/berwick.html#3">Berwick, Pa.</a>, 1899. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="391.01.09">Townsend, Lamar</a> — of Oregon. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 2nd District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="351.15.15">Townsend, Larmon</a> — of Middlebury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Middlebury, 1829-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="355.40.81">Townsend, Larry</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="147.54.19">Townsend, Larry</a> — of Pembroke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/RB-lived.html">Robeson County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NC.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NC.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="974.78.24">Townsend, Lawrence</a> (1860-1954) — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-born.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/08-13.html">August 13, 1860</a>. U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PT-diplomats.html ">Portugal</a>, 1897-99; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BG-diplomats.html ">Belgium</a>, 1899-1905; treasurer, Washington <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/utilities.html">Gas</a> Company. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/index.html">1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">about 93 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Henry C. Townsend and Georgiana Lawrence (Talman) Townsend; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/03-08.html">March 8, 1886</a>, to Natalie Hannau.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/townsend-lawrence ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="420.88.06">Townsend, Leonard</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">Circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 2001. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Les See <a href="#847.67.07">Lester Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="847.67.07">Townsend, Lester</a> — also known as Les Townsend — of Roseville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. U.S. Taxpayers candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 9th District, 2012; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Lincoln See <a href="#758.77.23">T. Lincoln Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, M. Clifford See <a href="#979.64.46">Maurice Clifford Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="787.50.23">Townsend, Martin Ingham</a> (1810-1903) — also known as Martin I. Townsend — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Born in Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/index.html">1810</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/NY.html">1872</a> (delegation chair), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/NY.html">1884</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 17th District, 1875-79; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York</a>, 1879-86. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/index.html">1903</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">about 93 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-buried.html#cms01026">Oakwood Cemetery</a>, Troy, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000336">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410907">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="136.20.20">Townsend, Maurice B.</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/jackson.html">Mayor of Jackson, Mich.</a>, 1968-71. Still living as of 1971. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="388.07.31">Townsend, Maurice B., Jr.</a> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 19th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="979.64.46">Townsend, Maurice Clifford</a> (1884-1954) — also known as M. Clifford Townsend — of Hartford City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BL-lived.html">Blackford County</a>, Ind. Born in Hartford City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BL-born.html">Blackford County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/08-11.html">August 11, 1884</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">Superintendent of schools</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1923; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 11th District, 1928; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Indiana</a>, 1933-37; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Indiana</a>, 1937-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/IN.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/IN.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IN.html">1948</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Indiana</a>, 1946. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/11-11.html">November 11, 1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 92 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BL-buried.html#cms05731">Odd Fellows Cemetery</a>, Hartford City, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/maurice-clifford-townsend/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/638/000206020">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="874.74.76">Townsend, May</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/AT-lived.html">Atlantic County</a>, N.J. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Atlantic County, 1933. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="250.36.90">Townsend, Micah</a> — of New York. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cumberland County, 1779-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="530.10.71">Townsend, Miles</a> — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/marshall.html">Mayor of Marshall, Mich.</a>, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="357.29.86">Townsend, Millard A.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 84th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="231.59.27">Townsend, N. A.</a> — of Dunn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HA-lived.html">Harnett County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Harnett County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.88.66">Townsend, Nathan</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County, 1812-13. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="444.76.23">Townsend, Nathaniel</a> (c.1814-1900) — of Paterson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/PA-lived.html">Passaic County</a>, N.J. Born about 1814. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/paterson.html">Mayor of Paterson, N.J.</a>, 1868, 1873-74. Accidentally <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/falls.html">knocked down</a> on the sidewak by a newsboy, did not recover from his injuries, and died two weeks later, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/03-17.html">March 17, 1900</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">about 86 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/PA-buried.html#cms00384">Cedar Lawn Cemetery</a>, Paterson, N.J. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="178.78.39">Townsend, Norman F.</a> — of Calais, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Maine. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/calais.html#2">Calais, Maine</a>, 1954-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="876.52.13">Townsend, P. A.</a> — of Topeka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SH-lived.html">Shawnee County</a>, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/KS.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="986.40.66">Townsend, Peter</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1800-01. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="983.84.01">Townsend, Platt</a> — of Walton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Delaware County 1st District, 1848. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="223.81.90">Townsend, Ralph</a> — of New York City (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ZZ-lived.html">unknown county</a>), N.Y. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/QB-consuls.html ">Montreal</a>, 1931; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Shanghai</a>, as of 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.81.88">Townsend, Reese C.</a> — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 4th District, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="685.94.08">Townsend, Reynolds King</a> — of Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/albany.html">mayor of Albany, N.Y.</a>, 1919 (Democratic), 1933 (Fusion). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="500.62.66">Townsend, Richard</a> — of Gouverneur, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SL-lived.html">St. Lawrence County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/gouverneur.html#2">Gouverneur, N.Y.</a>, 1816. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="125.85.61">Townsend, Robert, Jr.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1837. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="786.68.67">Townsend, Robert S.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EZ-consuls.html ">Carlsbad</a>, as of 1916-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="914.44.21">Townsend, Roger</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 4th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="053.05.93">Townsend, Roger B.</a> (1912-1987) — of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CV-born.html">Cleveland County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/03-29.html">March 29, 1912</a>. Democrat. Bridge crane operator for Buick <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/automfg.html">Motor Car</a> Company; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">recording secretary</a> of United Auto Workers Local 599; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate broker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Genesee County 1st District, 1953-64; defeated in primary, 1964 (82nd District), 1966 (80th District), 1968 (80th District), 1970 (80th District), 1972 (80th District). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">United Auto Workers</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/urban-league.html">Urban League</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/naacp.html">NAACP</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-died.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/01-18.html">January 18, 1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 295 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="634.55.57">Townsend, Rose Mary</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1954. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1954. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Mrs. Roy See <a href="#669.80.87">Mrs. E. Roy Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="112.44.79">Townsend, Rufus H.</a> — of Maine. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 3rd District, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="903.53.77">Townsend, Russell I., Jr.</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a> 14th District, 1976-79. Still living as of 1979. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="965.78.19">Townsend, Samuel</a> (d. 1790) — of New York. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> Southern District, 1783-90; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/capp.html">New York council of appointment</a>, 1789. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1790/11-24.html">November 24, 1790</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="181.68.28">Townsend, Samuel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CM-lived.html">Cape May County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Cape May County, 1846. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="311.04.31">Townsend, Solomon</a> (d. 1811) — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1803-05, 1807-11; died in office 1811. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1811/03-27.html">March 27, 1811</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="887.46.33">Townsend, Solomon</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1840-42. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="865.42.78">Townsend, Solomon S.</a> — of Oyster Bay, Queens County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>), Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1889-93 (Queens County 1st District 1889-92, Queens County 3rd District 1893); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/NY.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="600.96.34">Townsend, Stewart E.</a> — of Rome, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/rome.html">Mayor of Rome, N.Y.</a>, 1912-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="309.76.35">Townsend, Sylvester D., Jr.</a> — of Delaware. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/attygn.html">Delaware state attorney general</a>, 1921-25; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Delaware</a>, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, T. C. See <a href="#425.53.08">Thomas Chasteene Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="999.18.00">Townsend, T. J.</a> — of Alma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BC-lived.html">Bacon County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/GA.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="758.77.23">Townsend, T. Lincoln</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/DC.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>; member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="735.56.66">Townsend, Theodore</a> — of Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Born in New York. Republican. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 14th New York District, 1867. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8413572672/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/425/53.08.jpg" width=70 height=106 border=0 alt="T. C. Townsend"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="425.53.08">Townsend, Thomas Chasteene</a> (1877-1949) — also known as T. C. Townsend — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Born in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/born-log-cabin.html">log cabin</a> overlooking the New River, in Mountain Cove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/FA-born.html">Fayette County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/08-14.html">August 14, 1877</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; West Virginia state tax commissioner, 1908-11, 1929-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-officials.html">Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1913-17; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/gov.html">Governor of West Virginia</a>, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/WV.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/WV.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/WV.html">1944</a>. Died in Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-died.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/11-05.html">November 5, 1949</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 83 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Benjamin Mason Townsend and Julia (Rule) Townsend; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/">1901</a> to Annie Burdette.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="456.70.12">Townsend, Timothy E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 7th District, 1905-06, 1909-10; defeated, 1892. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="194.83.06">Townsend, Virginia</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/CO.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="574.10.93">Townsend, W. B.</a> — of Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LV-lived.html">Leavenworth County</a>, Kan.; Leavenworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LV-lived.html">Leavenworth County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/KS.html">1880</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/KS.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="450.23.95">Townsend, W. B.</a> — of Colton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-lived.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="437.19.27">Townsend, W. B.</a> — of Parsons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DE-lived.html">Decatur County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/TN.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="540.19.90">Townsend, W. F.</a> — of Philippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BA-lived.html">Barbour County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BA-parties.html">Chair of Barbour County Democratic Party</a>, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.93.18">Townsend, W. N.</a> — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 5th District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="965.00.52">Townsend, W. W.</a> — of Tuscaloosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TU-lived.html">Tuscaloosa County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/AL.html">1956</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="380.72.62">Townsend, Wallace</a> (1882-1979) — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Born in De Witt, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CL-born.html">Clinton County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/08-20.html">August 20, 1882</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School principal</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/sppi.html">Arkansas superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1910; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Arkansas</a>, 1916, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/AR.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/AR.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/AR.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/AR.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/AR.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/AR.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/AR.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/AR.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/AR.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/AR.html">1960</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas</a>, 1930-34; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/AR.html">Republican National Committee from Arkansas</a>, 1932-57; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1979/01-07.html">January 7, 1979</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/96.html">96 years, 140 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-buried.html#cms01933">Roselawn Memorial Park</a>, Little Rock, Ark. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John R. Townsend and Italia (James) Townsend; brother of <a href="#332.51.97">Albert E. Townsend</a>; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/">1914</a> to Bess Voss; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1962/">1962</a> to Floy (Smith) Plunkett.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/183572367">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="440.74.29">Townsend, Washington</a> (1813-1894) — of West Chester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-lived.html">Chester County</a>, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1813/01-20.html">January 20, 1813</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/PA.html">1860</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a>, 1869-77 (7th District 1869-75, 6th District 1875-77). Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/03-18.html">March 18, 1894</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 57 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-buried.html#cms01371">Oaklands Cemetery</a>, West Chester, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Barnard and Elizabeth Gibbons.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000337">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410908">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6860388">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="521.54.95">Townsend, Wayne</a> — of Hartford City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BL-lived.html">Blackford County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/IN.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="462.15.13">Townsend, Wilda R.</a> — of Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NJ.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="371.32.39">Townsend, Willard Everett</a> (1904-1985) — also known as Willard E. Townsend — of Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Born in Beatrice, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/GA-born.html">Gage County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/04-23.html">April 23, 1904</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/laundry.html">Laundry business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-parties.html">chair of Lancaster County Democratic Party</a>, 1936-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NE.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/NE.html">1956</a> (delegation vice-chair); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NE.html">Nebraska Democratic state chair</a>, 1956. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/christian.html">Christian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HG-died.html">Hidalgo County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1985/05-27.html">May 27, 1985</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 34 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HG-buried.html# ">Valley Memorial Gardens</a>, McAllen, Tex. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson Townsend and Nellie (Dewey) Townsend; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/08-15.html">August 15, 1925</a>, to Katherine Elizabeth Fellows.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/116750037">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="828.83.80">Townsend, Willard Saxby</a> (b. 1895) — also known as Willard S. Townsend — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-born.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/12-04.html">December 4, 1895</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 1st District, 1940; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IL.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/omega-psi-phi.html">Omega Psi Phi</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="480.38.22">Townsend, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Queens County, 1808-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="953.22.54">Townsend, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Delaware County, 1826. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="010.97.74">Townsend, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Washington County, 1831. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="240.89.63">Townsend, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 1st District, 1883. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="878.35.57">Townsend, William</a> — of Sundance, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/CK-lived.html">Crook County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/WY.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="691.97.70">Townsend, William H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 23, 1857-58. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="868.21.41">Townsend, William K.</a> — of East Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Haven, 1837-38. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="627.91.83">Townsend, William Kneeland</a> (1849-1907) — of Connecticut. Born in New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-born.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/06-12.html">June 12, 1849</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Connecticut</a>, 1892; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-ct-apps.html">Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit</a>, 1902-07; died in office 1907. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/06-02.html">June 2, 1907</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 355 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-buried.html#cms00467">Grove Street Cemetery</a>, New Haven, Conn. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="113.23.42">Townsend, William L.</a> — of Festus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MO.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="602.07.21">Townsend, Mrs. Willis</a> — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/AR.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="265.31.10">Townsend, Willis L.</a> (b. 1858) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OE-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-born.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/index.html">1858</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OE-officials.html">Otsego County Prosecuting Attorney</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 29th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Townsend, Wilmot See <a href="#508.95.94">C. Wilmot Townsend</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="733.53.01">Townsend, Winnie</a> — of Kentucky. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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