Lord John Townshend | |
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 Portrait of Lord John Townshend by Sir Joshua Reynolds | |
| Joint Paymaster of the Forces | |
| In office 1806–1807 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Lord Grenville |
| Preceded by | George Rose and Lord Charles Somerset |
| Succeeded by | Charles Long and Lord Charles Somerset |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1757 |
| Died | 23 February 1833 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Georgiana Poyntz (d. 1851) |
Lord John Townshend PC (19 January 1757 – 23 February 1833), styled The Honourable John Townshend until 1787, was a British Whig politician.