Edward W. Townsend | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Richard W. Parker |
| Succeeded by | Frederick R. Lehlbach |
| Constituency | 7th district (1911–1913) 10th district (1913–1915) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1855 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1942 (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Annie Lake (m. 1884) |
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Edward Waterman Townsend (February 10, 1855 – March 15, 1942) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913, and the 10th district from 1913 to 1915, after redistricting following the United States Census, 1910.