Towne
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Towne, an archaic spelling of the word town
, is a surname, and may refer to:
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
, is a surname, and may refer to:
- Benjamin Towne, American newspaper editor
- Charles A. TowneCharles A. TowneCharles Arnette Towne was an American politician. Born near Pontiac, Michigan, he graduated from the University of Michigan and served in the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota as a Republican in the 54th congress and from New York as a Democrat in the 59th congress.Towne also...
(1858 – 1928) U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... - Francis TowneFrancis TowneFrancis Towne was a British watercolour landscape painter.-Biography:Towne was born in Isleworth in Middlesex the son of a corn chandler. In 1752 he was apprenticed to a leading coach painter in London, Thomas Brookshead...
, British landscape painter - Henry R. TowneHenry R. TowneHenry Robinson Towne was an American mechanical engineer and businessman.-Early life:Henry R. Towne was the son of John Henry and Maria T. Towne. He attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1861 to 1862, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, but did not complete a degree...
, American mechanical engineer and entrepreneur - John Towne, British religious controversialist
- Joseph TowneJoseph TowneJoseph Towne was a British moulageur, sculptor, and stereoscopist. He is best known for the creation of anatomical models made of wax, many of which still survive today and are on display in the Guy's Hospital medical school museum.Joseph Towne was born in Royston, a town in Hertfordshire, England...
, British anatomical modeller - Katharine TowneKatharine TowneKatharine Payne Towne is an American actress.Towne was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of actress Julie Payne and Robert Towne, an Oscar-winning screenwriter, director, and actor....
- Laura Matilda TowneLaura Matilda TowneLaura Matilda Towne Laura Matilda Towne Laura Matilda Towne (May 3, 1825 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – February 22, 1901, in St. Helena Island, South Carolina was an abolitionist and educator. She was best known for forming one of the earliest freedmen's schools (schools for newly-freed slaves)....
, African American educator - Rebecca Towne, later Rebecca NurseRebecca NurseRebecca Towne Nurse was executed for witchcraft by the government of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England in 1692, during the Salem witch trials. She was the wife of Francis Nurse, with several children and grandchildren, and a well-respected member of the community...
- Robert Towne, British clergyman and ejected minister
- Robert TowneRobert TowneRobert Towne is an American screenwriter and director. His most notable work may be his Academy Award-winning original screenplay for Roman Polanski's Chinatown .-Film:...
, American actor and screenwriter - Charles Everett Towne
- J. William Towne, American author & publisher