About John Townsend
Lived 1737 – 1810 (aged 72–73). John Townsend was a British politician.
John Townsend (1737 – 4 August 1810) was an Irish politician.
He was the third son of Richard Townsend, son of Bryan Townsend, and his second wife Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of Henry Beecher and granddaughter of Thomas Beecher. In 1783, Townsend entered the Irish House of Commons for Dingle, the same constituency his brother Richard Townsend had also represented, and sat for it until 1797.
In 1769, he married Mary Morris, daughter of Jonas Morris. They had four daughters and four sons.
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Who was John Townsend?
Irish politician, born 1737
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John Townsend was born in 1737.
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John Townsend died on 4 August 1810.
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John Townsend was a politician.
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John Townsend was British.
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· DBpedia: John Townsend (Irish politician)
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