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Joseph Townsend

1704 – 1763

English politician

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Lived 1704 – 1763 (aged 58). Joseph Townsend was a politician.

Joseph Townsend (1704–1763) of Honington, Warwickshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1740 and 1754.

Family Townsend was born in 1704, the first son (but not heir) of brewer Joseph Townsend (d. 1728) of Winchester Street, London, by his first wife, Mary Shipsey. His father left him only an annuity of £200 but on the death of his younger half-brother, Thomas Beacon Townsend (d. 1737), he was enabled to marry and buy Honington Hall. On 11 October 1737, he married Judith, daughter of John Gore (d. 1763), British MP for Great Grimsby of Bush Hill, Middlesex.

Career Townsend was elected as one of the two members of parliament for Wallingford on 22 December 1740. In 1741 he became one of the members for Westbury (a seat later held by his cousin Chauncy Townsend). In 1747 he was again returned from the Wallingford constituency, serving until 1754. He died on 8 July 1763.

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Member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph Townsend?

English politician (1704-1763)

When was Joseph Townsend born?

Joseph Townsend was born on 29 September 1704.

When did Joseph Townsend die?

Joseph Townsend died on 8 July 1763.

What was Joseph Townsend's occupation?

Joseph Townsend was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Townsend

· Wikidata: Q27958590

· DBpedia: Joseph Townsend (MP)

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