About Richard Greaves Townley
Lived 1786 – 1855 (aged 68). Richard Greaves Townley was a British politician.
Richard Greaves Townley (20 July 1786 – 5 May 1855) was an English Whig politician.
He was elected at a by-election in November 1831 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1835 general election. and held it until he stood down at the 1852 general election.
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Who was Richard Greaves Townley?
British politician 1786-1855
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Richard Greaves Townley was born on 20 July 1786.
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Richard Greaves Townley died on 5 May 1855.
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Richard Greaves Townley was a politician.
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Richard Greaves Townley was British.
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