Edolphus Towns

American politician
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Edolphus Towns
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Summary

Born in Chadbourn[1], he… he was born on July 21, 1934[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[6]
  • Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[7]
  • Employer: Fordham University[8]
  • Religion or worldview: Baptists[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[11]
  • Family name: Towns[12]
  • Given name: Ed[13]
  • Work location: Washington, D.C.[14]
  • Described by source: Representative Edolphus Towns (D-New York). Interview by Carole Jennings[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Name in native language: Ed Towns[17]

FAQs

Where was Edolphus Towns born?

Born in Chadbourn[1].

What did Edolphus Towns do for work?

Edolphus Towns worked as politician[3] and teacher[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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