John Townshend

Details

Born:

28 March 1798

Died:

10 September 1863

Birth place:

Balls Park, Hertfordshire, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Naval officer

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

Lord John Townshend, MP before 1832, and Georgiana Hune Poyntz

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

6021

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q15725713

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

6006

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. TOWNSHEND, Captain John (1798-1863)

1. 4th Marquess of Townshend

   Hereditary

   1855

   succeeded his cousin

1. Tamworth

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1847
   Date of election:	18 December 1847
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1855
   Date of exit:	31 December 1855
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Succession to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

1. Tamworth

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1841
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:

2. Tamworth

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1837
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:

1. Naval College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Stuart, Elizabeth Jane

   Year: 1825

1. Parent of John Villiers Stuart Raynham

2. Nibling of James Townshend

1. Liberal Party Member

1. Senior United Service Club

2. Brooks's Club

3. Navy Club