James Townsend (New York politician)

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James Townsend (December 17, 1729 – May 24, 1790 in Jericho, then in Queens, now in Nassau County, New York) was an American politician from New York.

James Townsend
Member-elect of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 1st district
Died before taking office
Preceded byWilliam Floyd
Succeeded byThomas Tredwell
Personal details
Born(1729-12-17)December 17, 1729
DiedMay 24, 1790(1790-05-24) (aged 60)
Political partyFederalist

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Townsend was the son of Jacob Townsend (1692–1742) and Phebe (Seaman) Townsend (1699–1774). On April 2, 1757, he married Mary Hicks (1730–1796); they had seven children.

Townsend was a deputy to the 3rd and 4th New York Provincial Congresses in 1776. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1784, 1784-85, 1786, and 1787. He was elected as a Federalist to the 2nd United States Congress in April 1790, but died a month later, before his term began.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 1st congressional district

1790
Succeeded by