Charles Townsend (Ohio politician)

Charles Townsend
22nd Ohio Secretary of State
In office
January 10, 1881 – January 8, 1883
GovernorCharles Foster
Preceded byMilton Barnes
Succeeded byJames W. Newman
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Athens County district
In office
January 7, 1878 – January 9, 1881
Preceded byCharles H. Grosvenor
Succeeded byCharles L. Kurtz
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 2, 1888 – January 5, 1890
Preceded byCalvin S. Welch
Succeeded byV. C. Lowrey
Personal details
Born(1834-12-22)December 22, 1834
Belmont County, Ohio
DiedJanuary 12, 1900(1900-01-12) (aged 65)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret J. Allen
Childrenthree
Alma materOhio University
Cincinnati Law School
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Union Army
Years of serviceAugust 10, 1861
-September 22, 1864[1]
Rank Major
UnitOhio 30th Ohio Infantry

Charles Townsend (1834-1900) was a Republican politician in the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Senate, and was Ohio Secretary of State from 1881 to 1883.

  1. ^ Reid 1895, vol ii : 200