George Townshend
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George Townshend is the name of:
- George Townshend (Bahá'í)George Townshend (Bahá'í)George Townshend was born in Ireland and was a well-known writer, clergyman before his conversion to the Bahá'í Faith in which he became a Hand of the Cause.-Early accomplishments:...
(1876–1957), author, promoter of the Bahá'í Faith - George Townshend (Royal Navy officer) (1715–1769), British naval commander
- George Townshend, 1st Marquess TownshendGeorge Townshend, 1st Marquess TownshendField Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC , known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier who reached the rank of field marshal.-Early life:...
(1724–1807), British field marshal - George Townshend, 2nd Marquess TownshendGeorge Townshend, 2nd Marquess TownshendGeorge Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend, PC, FRS , known as The Lord Ferrers of Chartley from 1770 to 1784 and as The Earl of Leicester from 1784 to 1807, was a British peer and politician....
(1753–1811), British peer and politician - George Townshend, 3rd Marquess TownshendGeorge Townshend, 3rd Marquess TownshendGeorge Ferrars Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend , known as The Lord Ferrers of Chartley from 1782 to 1807 and as The Earl of Leicester from 1807 to 1811, was a British peer....
(1778–1855), British peer - George Townshend, 7th Marquess TownshendGeorge Townshend, 7th Marquess TownshendGeorge John Patrick Dominic Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend, DL known as Viscount Raynham until 1921, was a British peer and businessman....
(1916–2010), British peer
See also
- George TownsendGeorge TownsendGeorge Townsend was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay, New York, Townsend engaged in agricultural pursuits....
(1769–1844), politician - George Townsend (baseball)George Townsend (baseball)George Hodgson Townsend , was an American baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1887-1891. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.-References:...
(1867–1930), American baseball catcher - George Townsend (clergyman)George Townsend (clergyman)-Life:Born at Ramsgate, Kent, he was the son of George Townsend, an Independent minister there and author of published sermons. He was educated at Ramsgate, and attracted the attention of Richard Cumberland, with whose help he was able to go to Trinity College, Cambridge. He graduated B.A. in 1812...
(1788–1857), English author.