George Townsend (December 21, 1768 – August 17, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Townsend was born on December 21, 1768[1] in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay in what was then the Province of New York, a part of British America.
[1] Townsend engaged in agricultural pursuits.
[4] Together, they were the parents of two boys:[5] He died in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay, New York, August 17, 1844.
[2] Through his son James, he was a grandfather of Julia M. Townsend (1842–1896), who married George Faile Valentine (1844–1891).