Max Townley

Max Townley
Member of Parliament
for Mid Bedfordshire
In office
14 December 1918 – 26 October 1922
Preceded byArthur Black
Succeeded byFrederick Linfield
Personal details
Born22 June 1864
Fulbourn
Died12 December 1942
NationalityBritish
Parent
  • Charles Watson Townley (father)
EducationEton College

Trinity College

Cambridge
OccupationAgent, agriculturist, politician

Maximilian Gowran Townley (22 June 1864 – 12 December 1942) was a British land agent, agriculturist and politician. He served one term in Parliament as a Conservative, and later campaigned for policies to support agriculture. At the end of his life he chaired the River Great Ouse Catchment Board, where he attempted to prevent damage to Fenland farms caused by regular flooding.