William Townsend (mayor)

For other people named William Townsend, see William Townsend (disambiguation).

Mayor of Adelaide ca. 1865

William Townsend (1821 – 25 October 1882) was a leading auctioneer, Mayor of Adelaide from 1864 to 1866, and a South Australian politician. In 1874 he established an institution for deaf and blind children which was named Townsend House.[1]

  1. ^ Jaensch, Dean. "Townsend, William (1821–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 16 February 2013.