Solomon Samuel Townsend III (May 21, 1850 – November 18, 1910) was an American politician from New York.
He was the son of Solomon Samuel Townsend II and Helene DeKay.
He lived most of his life in Oyster Bay, where as a boy he was playmates with the Roosevelt family.
[2] In 1888, Solomon was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Queens County 1st District.
[1] He was buried in the Memorial Cemetery of Saint John's Church, Laurel Hollow.