George Townsend (politician)
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Preceded byJohn Lefferts
Ebenezer Sage
Ebenezer Sage
Succeeded bySilas Wood
James Guyon, Jr.
James Guyon, Jr.
BornDecember 21, 1768
DiedAugust 17, 1844 (aged 75)
Lattingtown, New York, U.S.
George Townsend | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | John Lefferts Ebenezer Sage |
| Succeeded by | Silas Wood James Guyon, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1768 |
| Died | August 17, 1844 (aged 75) Lattingtown, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah Cock |
George Townsend (December 21, 1768 – August 17, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Townsend was born on December 21, 1768[1] in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay in what was then the Province of New York, a part of British America.[2] He was the first son of Prior Townsend (1749–1803) and Sarah (née Feake) Townsend (1750–1833). Among his siblings was Jacob Townsend, Hannah Townsend, Deborah Townsend and Hannah Townsend.[1]
Career
Townsend engaged in agricultural pursuits.[2]
Townsend was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1819.[2][3]
