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'''John Selby Townsend''' (August 24, 1824 – April 23, 1892) was an 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 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]] to a planter and large slaveowner.<ref name="bar"/> When Townsend was age four, his father freed all his slaves and moved with his family to Indiana.<ref name="bar"/> Townsend studied at Asbury University (now [[DePauw University]]) and, subsequently, taught himself law, passing the bar exam in [[Monroe County, Iowa]].<ref name="bar"/> |
Townsend was born on August 24, 1824, in [[Morganfield, Kentucky|Morganfield]], [[Kentucky]] to [[James Townsend (abolitionist)|James Townsend]] a planter and large slaveowner.<ref name="bar"/> When Townsend was age four, his father freed all his slaves and moved with his family to Indiana.<ref name="bar"/> Townsend studied at Asbury University (now [[DePauw University]]) and, subsequently, taught himself law, passing the bar exam in [[Monroe County, Iowa]].<ref name="bar"/> |
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In 1851, Townsend was elected the [[district attorney|county attorney]] of Monroe County.<ref name="bar"/> In 1852 he was elected to the [[Iowa General Assembly]], sitting in the House of Representatives from December 6, 1852, to December 3, 1854.<ref name="bar"/><ref name="ia">{{cite web |title=Senator Frederick Townsend |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=29&personID=3609 |website=legis.iowa.gov |publisher=[[Iowa Legislature]] |access-date=August 6, 2022}}</ref><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> From 1853 to 1863 he served as a district court judge, before going into private practice with [[Theodore Bolivar Perry]], who had previously [[read law]] under him.<ref name="ia"/><ref name="bar"/> He retired in 1883.<ref name="bar">{{cite book |title=The Bench and Bar of Iowa: Illustrated with Steel and Copper Engravings |date=1901 |publisher=American Biographical Publishing Company |pages=168–169}}</ref> |
In 1851, Townsend was elected the [[district attorney|county attorney]] of Monroe County.<ref name="bar"/> In 1852 he was elected to the [[Iowa General Assembly]], sitting in the House of Representatives from December 6, 1852, to December 3, 1854.<ref name="bar"/><ref name="ia">{{cite web |title=Senator Frederick Townsend |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=29&personID=3609 |website=legis.iowa.gov |publisher=[[Iowa Legislature]] |access-date=August 6, 2022}}</ref><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> From 1853 to 1863 he served as a district court judge, before going into private practice with [[Theodore Bolivar Perry]], who had previously [[read law]] under him.<ref name="ia"/><ref name="bar"/> He retired in 1883.<ref name="bar">{{cite book |title=The Bench and Bar of Iowa: Illustrated with Steel and Copper Engravings |date=1901 |publisher=American Biographical Publishing Company |pages=168–169}}</ref> |
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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 | Morganfield, Kentucky, U.S. | August 24, 1824
Died | April 23, 1892 Albia, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 67)
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 to James Townsend a planter and large slaveowner.[1] When Townsend was age four, his father freed all his slaves and moved with his family to Indiana.[1] Townsend studied at Asbury University (now DePauw University) and, subsequently, taught himself law, passing the bar exam in Monroe County, Iowa.[1]
In 1851, Townsend was elected the county attorney of Monroe County.[1] In 1852 he was elected to the Iowa General Assembly, sitting in the House of Representatives from December 6, 1852, to December 3, 1854.[1][2][3] From 1853 to 1863 he served as a district court judge, before going into private practice with Theodore Bolivar Perry, who had previously read law under him.[2][1] He retired in 1883.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g The Bench and Bar of Iowa: Illustrated with Steel and Copper Engravings. American Biographical Publishing Company. 1901. pp. 168–169.
- ^ a b "Senator Frederick Townsend". legis.iowa.gov. Iowa Legislature. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ John Selby Townsend, Iowa General Assembly Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- 1824 births
- 1892 deaths
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