Dwight Townsend
Dwight Townsend | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
| In office December 5, 1864 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Henry G. Stebbins |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Taber |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Reeves |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Scudder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1826 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | October 29, 1899 (aged 73) New York City, New York, United States |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Dwight Townsend (September 26, 1826 – October 29, 1899) was a U.S. Representative from New York. He became chairman of the Bankers' and Merchants' Telegraph Company, competitor of the Western Union
Biography
Born in New York City, Townsend was educated at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School.[1] He worked in the sugar refining business, and was active in other ventures including the Equitable Life Assurance Society and the Bankers' and Merchants' Telegraph Company.[2][3][4]
Townsend was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry G. Stebbins and served from December 5, 1864, to March 3, 1865.[1] During this term, Townsend voted "nay" (the minority position) on the question of adopting the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[5]
Townsend was elected to the Forty-second Congress (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873).[1] He did not run for reelection, and resumed his former business pursuits.[1]
Death and burial
He died in New York City on October 29, 1899.[6] He was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress (1928). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1927. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1623 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ohio Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs, Annual Report, 1888, page 1170
- ^ The Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturer, Death notice, Dwight Townsend, November 4, 1899, page 297
- ^ Equitable Life Assurance Society, The First Fifty Years of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, 1909, page 19
- ^ Hart, Albert Bushnell, ed. (1901). American History Told by Contemporaries: Welding of the Nation, 1845-1900. New York, NY: The MacMillan Company. p. 467.
- ^ New York Times, Death List of a Day: Dwight Townsend, October 30, 1899
External links
- United States Congress. "Dwight Townsend (id: T000331)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Dwight Townsend at Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
