Joseph Townsend

English politician (1704-1763)
Person human Q27958590
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Joseph Townsend

Summary

Joseph Townsend is a human[1]. He was born on +1704-09-29T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1763-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Townsend was born on +1704-09-29T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Joseph Townsend died on +1763-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Townsend is buried at Church of All Saints, Honington[6].
  • Joseph Townsend's father was Joseph Townsend, of Winchester[7].
  • Joseph Townsend's mother was Mary Shipsey[8].
  • A child of Joseph Townsend was Gore Townsend[9].
  • A child of Joseph Townsend was Anne Townsend[10].
  • Joseph Townsend worked as a politician[4].
  • Joseph Townsend held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • Joseph Townsend held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Joseph Townsend held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • Joseph Townsend is recorded as male[14].
  • Joseph Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joseph Townsend's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 147840380[16].
  • Joseph Townsend's family name is recorded as Townsend[17].
  • Joseph Townsend's given name is recorded as Joseph[18].
  • Joseph Townsend's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/townsend-joseph-1704-63[19].
  • Joseph Townsend's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00543334[20].
  • Joseph Townsend's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c5m80_kj[21].
  • Joseph Townsend's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Townsend-5336[22].
  • Joseph Townsend's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p57852.htm#i578514[23].
  • Joseph Townsend's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p44054.htm#i440535[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Townsend was born on +1704-09-29T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, of Winchester[7]. His mother was Mary Shipsey[8].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Townsend worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[11], member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[12], and member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[13].

Personal Life

Children include Gore Townsend[9], 1752–1826[25] and Anne Townsend[10], b. 1745[26].

Death and Burial

Joseph Townsend died on +1763-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Church of All Saints, Honington[6].

Why It Matters

Joseph Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Joseph Townsend's parents?

Joseph Townsend's father was Joseph Townsend, of Winchester[7]. Joseph Townsend's mother was Mary Shipsey[8].

What did Joseph Townsend do for work?

Joseph Townsend worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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