Amos Townsend

Amos Townsend
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Henry B. Payne
Succeeded by	David R. Paige
Personal details
Born	1821 (1821) Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Died	March 17, 1895(1895-03-17) (aged 73–74) St. Augustine, Florida
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
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Amos Townsend (1821 – March 17, 1895) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1877 to 1883.

Biography

Born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Townsend attended the common schools of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and clerked in a store in Pittsburgh. He moved to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1839 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as United States marshal during the Kansas troubles. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1858 and engaged in the wholesale grocery business. He served as member of the Cleveland City Council 1866–1876, serving as president for seven years. He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1873.

Townsend was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883). He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Forty-seventh Congress). He declined renomination. He served as member of a wholesale foodpacking firm. He died while on a visit to St. Augustine, Florida, March 17, 1895. He was interred in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Amos Townsend (id: T000328)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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