Dwight Townsend

Dwight Townsend (September 26, 1826 – October 29, 1899) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in New York City, Townsend was educated at the grammar school of Columbia College, New York City. He engaged in the sugar business in the early sixties. He served as member of the original board of the Equitable Life Assurance Society from 1859 to 1865.

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.

Townsend was elected to the Forty-second Congress (March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873). He resumed his former business pursuits in 1875. He died in New York City October 29, 1899. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

Source

• Dwight Townsend at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry G. Stebbins	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st congressional district 1864 - 1865	Succeeded by Stephen Taber
Preceded by Henry A. Reeves	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st congressional district 1871 - 1873	Succeeded by Henry J. Scudder

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Name	Townsend, Dwight
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 26, 1826
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Date of death	October 29, 1899
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