M. Clifford Townsend

American politician (1884-1954)
Person human Q1253886
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

M. Clifford Townsend

Summary

M. Clifford Townsend is a human[1]. Born in Blackford County[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1884[3]. He died in Hartford City[4]. He died on November 11, 1954[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blackford County[2], M. Clifford Townsend…
  • M. Clifford Townsend passed away in Hartford City[4].
  • M. Clifford Townsend was born on August 11, 1884[3].
  • M. Clifford Townsend died on November 11, 1954[5].
  • Burial took place at Hartford City Cemetery[8].
  • M. Clifford Townsend held citizenship in United States[9].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's professions included politician[6].
  • M. Clifford Townsend held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Indiana[10].
  • M. Clifford Townsend held the position of Governor of Indiana[11].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's education included a stint at Indiana Wesleyan University[12].
  • M. Clifford Townsend is recorded as male[13].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • M. Clifford Townsend was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's Commons category is recorded as M. Clifford Townsend[16].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's family name is recorded as Townsend[17].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's given name is recorded as Maurice[18].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • M. Clifford Townsend's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/maurice-clifford-townsend/[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blackford County[2], M. Clifford Townsend… he was born on August 11, 1884[3].

Education

M. Clifford Townsend's education included a stint at Indiana Wesleyan University[12].

Career and Affiliations

M. Clifford Townsend worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Lieutenant Governor of Indiana[10], a position[21], in United States[22], founded in 1816[23] and Governor of Indiana[11], a governor[24], in United States[25], founded in 1816[26].

Personal Life

M. Clifford Townsend was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Death and Burial

M. Clifford Townsend died on November 11, 1954[5]. He died in Hartford City[4]. He is buried at Hartford City Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

M. Clifford Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was M. Clifford Townsend born?

M. Clifford Townsend's place of birth was Blackford County[2].

Where did M. Clifford Townsend die?

M. Clifford Townsend died in Hartford City[4].

What did M. Clifford Townsend do for work?

M. Clifford Townsend worked as politician[6].

Where did M. Clifford Townsend go to school?

M. Clifford Townsend was educated at Indiana Wesleyan University[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). M. Clifford Townsend. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/m-clifford-townsend
MLA “M. Clifford Townsend.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/m-clifford-townsend.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_m-clifford-townsend_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{M. Clifford Townsend}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/m-clifford-townsend}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): M. Clifford Townsend — https://4ort.xyz/entity/m-clifford-townsend (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/m-clifford-townsend · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Aliases
    Place of death Hartford City
    Given name Maurice
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.