John Townsend (1737 – 4 August 1810)[1] was an Irish politician.
He was the third son of Richard Townsend, son of Bryan Townsend, and his second wife Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of Henry Beecher and granddaughter of Thomas Beecher.[2] In 1783, Townsend entered the Irish House of Commons for Dingle, the same constituency his brother Richard Townsend had also represented, and sat for it until 1797.[3] In the following year he was elected for Doneraile and Castlemartyr (Parliament of Ireland constituency), representing the latter until the Act of Union in 1801.[3]
In 1769, he married Mary Morris, daughter of Jonas Morris.[4] They had four daughters and four sons.[2]
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hayes St Leger Richard Boyle Townsend |
Member of Parliament for Dingle 1783 – 1797 With: Richard Boyle Townsend 1783 Bartholomew Hoare 1783–1797 |
Succeeded by Lodge Evans Morres Sir James Cotter, 2nd Bt |
| Preceded by John Maxwell James Chatterton |
Member of Parliament for Doneraile 1798 With: Peter Holmes |
Succeeded by Peter Holmes Barry Boyle St Leger |
| Preceded by Sir James Cotter, 2nd Bt John Hobson |
Member of Parliament for Castlemartyr 1798 – 1801 With: Sir James Cotter, 2nd Bt |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |