Lawrence Townsend | |
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| United States Minister to Belgium | |
| In office June 18, 1899 – May 5, 1905 | |
| President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Bellamy Storer |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lane Wilson |
| United States Minister to Portugal | |
| In office August 18, 1897 – May 29, 1899 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | George William Caruth |
| Succeeded by | John N. Irwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1860 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 8, 1954 (aged 93) St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Spouse | Natalie Hannau |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Diplomat, businessman |
Lawrence Townsend (August 13, 1860 – March 8, 1954) was an American diplomat and later in life, after his retirement from government service, a business executive in Washington, DC.