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'''John Selby Townsend''' (August 24, 1824 – April 23, 1892) was an [[United States|American]] [[judge]] and [[politician]]. He was a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. |
'''John Selby Townsend''' (August 24, 1824 – April 23, 1892) was an [[United States|American]] [[judge]] and [[politician]]. He was a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. |
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Townsend was born on August 24, 1824 in [[Morganfield, Kentucky|Morganfield]], [[Kentucky]]. |
Townsend was born on August 24, 1824, in [[Morganfield, Kentucky|Morganfield]], [[Kentucky]]. |
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Townsend moved to [[Putnam County, Indiana|Putnam County]], [[Indiana]] with his family. He later moved to [[Albia, Iowa|Albia]], [[Iowa]]. He studied law and was admitted to the Iowa bar. He served in the [[Iowa House of Representatives]] from December 6, 1852 to December 3, 1854 and later served as Iowa district judge.<ref>[http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=4&PID=5998 John Selby Townsend, Iowa General Assembly] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426211754/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=4&PID=5998 |date=2012-04-26 }}</ref> |
Townsend moved to [[Putnam County, Indiana|Putnam County]], [[Indiana]] with his family. He later moved to [[Albia, Iowa|Albia]], [[Iowa]]. He studied law and was admitted to the Iowa bar. He served in the [[Iowa House of Representatives]] from December 6, 1852, to December 3, 1854, and later served as Iowa district judge.<ref>[http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=4&PID=5998 John Selby Townsend, Iowa General Assembly] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426211754/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=4&PID=5998 |date=2012-04-26 }}</ref> |
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Townsend died on April 23, 1892 in [[Albia, Iowa|Albia]], [[Iowa]], at the age of 67. |
Townsend died on April 23, 1892, in [[Albia, Iowa|Albia]], [[Iowa]], at the age of 67. |
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John Selby Townsend | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office December 6, 1852 – December 3, 1854 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1824 Morganfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1892 (aged 67) Albia, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Judge and politician |
John Selby Townsend (August 24, 1824 – April 23, 1892) was an American judge and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Townsend was born on August 24, 1824, in Morganfield, Kentucky.
Townsend moved to Putnam County, Indiana with his family. He later moved to Albia, Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the Iowa bar. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from December 6, 1852, to December 3, 1854, and later served as Iowa district judge.[1]
Townsend died on April 23, 1892, in Albia, Iowa, at the age of 67.
References
- ^ John Selby Townsend, Iowa General Assembly Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1824 births
- 1892 deaths
- Indiana Democrats
- Iowa Democrats
- Iowa state court judges
- Kentucky Democrats
- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- People from Putnam County, Indiana
- People from Albia, Iowa
- People from Morganfield, Kentucky
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American judges
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