James Townsend (New York)
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James Townsend was an American politician from New York
.
Townsend was a deputy to the 3rd and 4th New York Provincial Congress
es in 1776. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1784
, 1784-85
, 1786
and 1787
.
Townsend was elected as a Federalist to the 2nd United States Congress
in April 1790
, but died a month later, before his term began.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of Jacob Townsend (1692-1742) and Phebe (Seaman) Townsend (1699-1774). On April 2, 1757, he married Mary Hicks (1730-1796), and they had seven children.Townsend was a deputy to the 3rd and 4th New York Provincial Congress
New York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was an organization formed by rebels in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-rebellion alternative to the more conservative Province of New York Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred.A Provincial Convention assembled in New York...
es in 1776. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1784
7th New York State Legislature
The 7th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 21 to May 12, 1784, during the seventh year of George Clinton's governorship, at New York City.-Background:...
, 1784-85
8th New York State Legislature
The 8th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from October 12, 1784, to April 27, 1785, during the eighth year of George Clinton's governorship, at New York City.-Background:...
, 1786
9th New York State Legislature
The 9th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 12 to May 5, 1786, during the ninth year of George Clinton's governorship, at the Old Royal Exchange in New York City.-Background:...
and 1787
10th New York State Legislature
The 10th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 12 to April 21, 1787, during the tenth year of George Clinton's governorship, at the Old Royal Exchange in New York City.-Background:...
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Townsend was elected as a Federalist to the 2nd United States Congress
2nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two new House seats were added for each of the new states of Vermont and Kentucky. -Leadership:-Senate:*President: John Adams *President pro tempore:** Richard Henry Lee...
in April 1790
United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1790
The 1790 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 27 to 29, 1790, to elect six U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives.-Background:The first U.S...
, but died a month later, before his term began.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 53, 92, 161ff and 310; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Congressional election result and death notice in Queens County in Olden Times by Henry Onderdonk Jr. (1865; page 74)
- Transcript from James Townsend's family bible at