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John G. Townsend Jr.

Former member of the U.S. Senate
John Gillis Townsend Jr. was an American businessman and politician from Selbyville in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served one term as Governor and two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Wikipedia
Born: May 31, 1871, Worcester County, MD
Died: April 10, 1964 (age 92 years), Philadelphia, PA
Previous offices: Senator, DE (1929–1941), Governor of Delaware (1917–1921), and Delaware State Representative (1903–1905)