Lord John Townshend

British politician
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Lord John Townshend

Summary

Lord John Townshend is a human[1]. He was born on +1757-01-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1833-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Lord John Townshend was born on +1757-01-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Lord John Townshend died on +1833-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lord John Townshend's father was George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend[6].
  • Lord John Townshend's mother was Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend[7].
  • Among Lord John Townshend's spouses was Georgina Poyntz[8].
  • A child of Lord John Townshend was Charles Townshend[9].
  • A child of Lord John Townshend was John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend[10].
  • A child of Lord John Townshend was Lady Audrey Townshend[11].
  • A child of Lord John Townshend was Lady Jane Townshend[12].
  • A child of Lord John Townshend was Lady Elizabeth Townshend[13].
  • A child of Lord John Townshend was Lord George Townshend[14].
  • Lord John Townshend held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Lord John Townshend's professions included politician[4].
  • Lord John Townshend held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • Lord John Townshend held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[17].
  • Lord John Townshend held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • Lord John Townshend held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[19].
  • Lord John Townshend held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[20].
  • Lord John Townshend held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21].
  • Lord John Townshend's education included a stint at St John's College[22].
  • Lord John Townshend was educated at Eton College[23].
  • Lord John Townshend was a member of Society of Dilettanti[24].
  • Lord John Townshend's image is recorded as Portrait of Lord John Townshend.jpg[25].
  • Lord John Townshend is recorded as male[26].
  • Lord John Townshend's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lord John Townshend was born on +1757-01-19T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend[6]. His mother was Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend[7].

Education

Educated at St John's College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Eton College[23], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Lord John Townshend worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1807[36]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[17], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1801[41]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], a position[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1802[44]; member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], a position[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1806[47]; and member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[48], a position[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1812[51].

Personal Life

Among Lord John Townshend's spouses was Georgina Poyntz[8]. Children include Charles Townshend[9], 1795–1817[52], of Kingdom of Great Britain[53]; John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend[10], a politician[54], 1798–1863[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[56]; Lady Audrey Townshend[11]; Lady Jane Townshend[12]; Lady Elizabeth Townshend[13], 1789–1862[57]; and Lord George Townshend[14], 1801–1876[58]. He was affiliated with the Whigs[59].

Death and Burial

Lord John Townshend died on +1833-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Lord John Townshend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Who were Lord John Townshend's parents?

Lord John Townshend's father was George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend[6]. Lord John Townshend's mother was Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend[7].

Who was Lord John Townshend married to?

Lord John Townshend's spouses include Georgina Poyntz[8].

What did Lord John Townshend do for work?

Lord John Townshend worked as politician[4].

Where did Lord John Townshend go to school?

Lord John Townshend was educated at St John's College[22] and Eton College[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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