Richard W. Townshend
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Richard W. Townshend
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Richard Wellington Townshend was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born near Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Townshend moved to Washington, D.C., in 1846. He attended public and private schools. He moved to Cairo, Illinois, in 1858. He taught school in Fayette County. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in McLeansboro, Illinois. He served as clerk of the circuit court of Hamilton County 1863-1868. He served as prosecuting attorney for the twelfth jud
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American politician
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2023-12-22T03:43:37Z
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