John Townsend (Irish politician)
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John Townsend was an Irish politician.
He was the third son of Richard Townsend, son of Bryan Townsend
, and his second wife Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of Henry Beecher and granddaughter of Thomas Beecher
. In 1783, Townsend entered the Irish House of Commons
for Dingle
, the same constituency his brother Richard Townsend
had also represented, and sat for it until 1797. In the following year he was elected for Doneraile
and Castlemartyr (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
, representing the latter until the Act of Union in 1801.
In 1769, he married Mary Morris, daughter of Jonas Morris. They had four daughters and four sons.
He was the third son of Richard Townsend, son of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend was an Irish politician and sailor.He was the second son of Richard Townsend and his wife Mary Hyde. Towsend served in the Royal Navy and commanded HMS Swiftsure...
, and his second wife Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of Henry Beecher and granddaughter of Thomas Beecher
Thomas Beecher
Colonel Thomas Becher JP was an Irish politician and soldier. The family's surname varies in its spelling, caused by its pronouncation.-Background:...
. In 1783, Townsend entered the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Dingle
Dingle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dingle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.- Boundaries and Boundary Changes :This constituency was based in the town of Dingle in County Kerry.- History :...
, the same constituency his brother Richard Townsend
Richard Townsend (politician)
Richard Townsend was an Irish politician.He was the oldest son of Richard Townsend, son of Bryan Townsend, and his second wife Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of Henry Beecher and granddaughter of Thomas Beecher. His younger brother was John Townsend. Townsend served as colonel of the Cork Militia and...
had also represented, and sat for it until 1797. In the following year he was elected for Doneraile
Doneraile (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Doneraile was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Doneraile was represented with two members.-1689–1801:-Bibliography:...
and Castlemartyr (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Castlemartyr (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Castlemartyr was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1676 to 1800.- Boundaries and boundary changes :...
, representing the latter until the Act of Union in 1801.
In 1769, he married Mary Morris, daughter of Jonas Morris. They had four daughters and four sons.