Background
Townshend was the second son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, from his first marriage to the Honorary
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Thomas Townshend
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Education
Eton College.
Career
Elizabeth Pelham. He was educated at Eton, and King"s College, Cambridge. Townshend sat in the British House of Commons for Winchelsea between 1722 and 1727. In the elections of 1727, he stood contemporaneously for Hastings and Cambridge University.
He had success in both constituencies and chose to represent Cambridge, a seat he held until 1774.
Townshend was also for some years private secretary to his father as well as a Teller of the Exchequer between 1727 and 1780. Townshend married Albinia, daughter of John Selwyn, in 1730.
Their son Thomas became a prominent politician and was created Viscount Sydney in 1789. Albinia died in 1739.
Townshend survived her by over 40 years and died in May 1780, aged 78.
Membership
11th Parliament of Great Britain. 6th Parliament of Great Britain. 7th Parliament of Great Britain.
8th Parliament of Great Britain.
9th Parliament of Great Britain. 10th Parliament of Great Britain.
12th Parliament of Great Britain. 13th Parliament of Great Britain.
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Died
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Nationality
United Kingdom