George Townsend (politician)

George Townsend (December 21, 1768 – August 17, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

George Townsend
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district
In office March 4, 1815 (1815-03-04) – March 3, 1819 (1819-03-03) Serving with Henry Crocheron (1815–17) Tredwell Scudder (1817–19)
Preceded by	John Lefferts Ebenezer Sage
Succeeded by	Silas Wood James Guyon, Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1768-12-21)December 21, 1768 Lattingtown, Province of New York, British America
Died	August 17, 1844(1844-08-17) (aged 75) Lattingtown, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Deborah Cock

Early life

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]

Personal life

Townsend was married to Deborah Cock (1776–1854), a daughter of Daniel Cock and Rosanna (née Townsend) Cock.^[4] Together, they were the parents of two boys:^[5]

• James Cock Townsend (1797–1882), a physician who married Anne S. Valentine, daughter of Hon. Richard Valentine.^[5] After Anne's death in 1836, he married Margaret Elizabeth Townsend (1809–1879), a daughter of William Townsend, in 1838.^[6]
• George Prior Townsend (1815–1854), who married Anna Frost in 1838, a daughter of Jervis Frost. After George's death, his widow married John W. Somarindyck.^[5]

He died in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay, New York, August 17, 1844.^[2]

Descendants

Through his son James, he was a grandfather of Julia M. Townsend (1842–1896), who married George Faile Valentine (1844–1891).^[6]

References

1. Robison, Jeannie Floyd Jones; Bartlett, Henrietta Collins (1917). Genealogical Records: Manuscript Entries of Births, Deaths and Marriages Taken from Family Bibles, 1581-1917. Colonial Dames of the State of New York. p. 234. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
2. "TOWNSEND, George (1769-1844)". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
3. York (State), New (1752). Laws of New York from the year 1691 to 1751, inclusive. James Parker, Printer to the Government. p. 15. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
4. Townsend, Margaret (1909). Townsend--Townshend: 1066-1909: The History, Genealogy and Alliances of The English and American House of Townsend. New York. p. 91. ISBN 978-5-87093-093-0. Retrieved 30 January 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
5. Cocks, George William; Cox, John (1914). History and Genealogy of the Cock, Cocks, Cox Family: Descended from James and Sarah Cock of Killingworth Upon Matinecock, in the Township of Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. Privately Printed. pp. 57-58. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
6. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: Organized February 28, 1835, Incorporated April 17, 1841 ... Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1923. p. 22. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

External links

• United States Congress. "George Townsend (id: T000333)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Lefferts, Ebenezer Sage	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st congressional district 1815–1819 with Henry Crocheron 1815–17, and Tredwell Scudder 1817–19	Succeeded by Silas Wood, James Guyon, Jr.