Howard Townsend
| Howard Townsend, M.D. | |
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| Born | November 22, 1823 |
| Died | January 16, 1867 (aged 43) Albany, New York |
| Cause of death | Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Residence | Albany, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | The Albany Academy |
| Alma mater |
Union College University of Pennsylvania |
| Employer | Albany Medical College |
| Spouse(s) | Justine Van Rensselaer (m. 1853) |
| Parent(s) | Isaiah Townsend Hannah Townsend |
| Relatives |
Franklin Townsend (brother) Frederick Townsend (brother) Robert Townsend (brother) Solomon Townsend (grandfather) |
Howard Townsend (November 22, 1823 – January 16, 1867) was a physician practicing in Albany, New York. He was a professor at the Albany Medical College and a member of the staff at the Albany Hospital.
Doctor Howard Townsend was born in Albany on November 22, 1823. He was the son of Isaiah and Hannah (Townsend) Townsend. His father was an industrialist, having carried on the business of the Stirling Iron Works which forged the Hudson River Chain that prevented the British Royal Navy from sailing up the Hudson River during the American Revolution. Isaiah had transferred the business from the Stirling mines to Albany.
Dr. Townsend was the grandson of Solomon Townsend, a ship's captain during the American Revolution, and great grandson of Samuel Townsend, a member of the New York provincial congress and of the committee appointed to prepare a form of government for the state of New York. His ancestors Henry Townsend and Henry's brother John immigrated to Massachusetts from Norfolk, England in 1640 and settled at Jamaica on Long Island, New York, and were founding members of Oyster Bay, Long Island.
Townsend had seven brothers and two sisters. There was a strong military bent in the family, as two brothers, Franklin Townsend and Frederick Townsend, were Adjutant Generals of New York in the mid 19th century, and another, Robert, served in the U.S. Navy, both on the side of the Union. His sister Mary, on the other hand, married General William H.T. Walker of the Confederate Army.
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