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'''John Selby Townsend''' (August 24, 1824 – April 23, 1892) was an [[United States|American]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] legislator and jurist from [[Iowa]]. |
'''John Selby Townsend''' (August 24, 1824 – April 23, 1892) was an [[United States|American]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] legislator and jurist from [[Iowa]]. |
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Born 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]] |
Born 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]] 1852–1854 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]</ref> |
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| 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 Democratic legislator and jurist from Iowa.
Born 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 1852–1854 and later served as Iowa district judge.[1]
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