Amos Townsend
| Amos Townsend | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district | |
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In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Henry B. Payne |
| Succeeded by | David R. Paige |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1821 Brownsville, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
March 17, 1895 St. Augustine, Florida |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Amos Townsend (1821 – March 17, 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
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.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Henry B. Payne |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th congressional district 1877-1883 |
Succeeded by David R. Paige |
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