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Representative William Newton Townsend View All Years

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Date of Death: 4/28/1951
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
House: 34 (1911) - 35 (1913)
Home County: Tama
William Newton Townsend
Tama County
Representative from Tama county, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1869, of American-born parents. Educated in the common schools, Olivet Academy and the State Normal School at Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Moved to Traer, Iowa, in 1891, and has since engaged in farming. He is married and has three sons and three daughters. Elected representative in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. A democrat in politics.
House District 50
Committees
35th GA (1913)
Legislation Sponsored
35th GA (1913)