John Selby Townsend
Encyclopedia
John Selby Townsend was an American
Democrat
legislator and jurist from Iowa
.
Born in Morganfield, Kentucky
, Townsend moved to Putnam County, Indiana
with his family. He later moved to Albia, Iowa
. He studied law and was admitted to the Iowa bar. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives
1850-1852 and later served as Iowa district judge.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Democrat
Iowa Democratic Party
The Iowa Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of Iowa.-Current elected officials:Iowa Democrats are in control of the Iowa Senate, one of the state's United States Senate seats, and three out of the state's five United States House of Representatives seats. ...
legislator and jurist from Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
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Born in Morganfield, Kentucky
Morganfield, Kentucky
Morganfield is a city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,494 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County...
, Townsend moved to Putnam County, Indiana
Putnam County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
with his family. He later moved to Albia, Iowa
Albia, Iowa
Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,706 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albia's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.026600, −92.805262....
. He studied law and was admitted to the Iowa bar. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
1850-1852 and later served as Iowa district judge.