William Augustus Townshend

British Member of Parliament (1776-1816)
Person human Q26403894
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Augustus Townshend

Summary

William Augustus Townshend is a human[1]. He was born on +1776-03-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1816-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • William Augustus Townshend was born on +1776-03-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Augustus Townshend died on +1816-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Augustus Townshend's father was Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney[5].
  • William Augustus Townshend's mother was Elizabeth Townshend, Viscountess Sydney[6].
  • William Augustus Townshend held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • William Augustus Townshend held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Augustus Townshend's professions included politician[4].
  • William Augustus Townshend held the position of member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • William Augustus Townshend held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[10].
  • William Augustus Townshend held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[11].
  • William Augustus Townshend held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[12].
  • William Augustus Townshend held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13].
  • William Augustus Townshend held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14].
  • William Augustus Townshend was educated at Eton College[15].
  • William Augustus Townshend is recorded as male[16].
  • William Augustus Townshend's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Augustus Townshend's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[18].
  • William Augustus Townshend's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Augustus Townshend's work location is recorded as London[20].
  • William Augustus Townshend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Augustus Townshend's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1790-1820/member/townshend-hon-william-augustus-1776-1816[22].
  • William Augustus Townshend's Hansard is recorded as mr-william-townshend[23].
  • William Augustus Townshend's TheyWorkForYou ID is recorded as 24510[24].
  • William Augustus Townshend's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c1nmf9x2[25].
  • William Augustus Townshend's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Townshend-418[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Augustus Townshend was born on +1776-03-10T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney[5]. His mother was Elizabeth Townshend, Viscountess Sydney[6].

Education

William Augustus Townshend's education included a stint at Eton College[15].

Career and Affiliations

William Augustus Townshend worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[9]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[10], a position[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1801[29]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[11], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1802[32]; member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1806[35]; member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1807[38]; and member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1812[41].

Death and Burial

William Augustus Townshend died on +1816-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Augustus Townshend's parents?

William Augustus Townshend's father was Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney[5]. William Augustus Townshend's mother was Elizabeth Townshend, Viscountess Sydney[6].

What did William Augustus Townshend do for work?

William Augustus Townshend worked as politician[4].

Where did William Augustus Townshend go to school?

William Augustus Townshend was educated at Eton College[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. 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). William Augustus Townshend. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-augustus-townshend
MLA “William Augustus Townshend.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-augustus-townshend.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-augustus-townshend_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Augustus Townshend}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-augustus-townshend}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Augustus Townshend — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-augustus-townshend (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-augustus-townshend · Last refreshed: