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John Townsend (mayor)
John Townsend (1783–1854) was a prominent industrialist and politician in the Albany, New York area. He was unanimously elected Mayor of Albany three times and served as the 37th Mayor of the city.
==Birth and Family==
John Townsend was born at the Sterling Iron Works in Orange County on June 14, 1783 the son of Henry Townsend and Mary (Bennett) Townsend. He was descended from Henry Townsend one of the founders of Oyster Bay, New York in the mid 17th century.
Townsend married on July 7, 1810 Abby Spencer, daughter of Ambrose and Laura (Canfield) Spencer. Ambrose held a number of important government positions in the City of Albany and in New York State, including 35th Mayor of Albany (1824–1826), New York State Attorney General (1802–1804), and Chief Justice of the New York State Supreme Court (1819–1823). Laura Spencer's brother, John Canfield Spencer served as Secretary of War under President John Tyler. The Townsends resided at 142 State Street, Albany, NY.
The Townsends had twelve children: Theodore, Catherine Clinton, Edward, John, Mary, Julia, Ambrose Spenser, Laura Spenser, Julia Isabella, Abby Eliza, John and Marianna. Julia Townsend (1824–1906) was married to State Senator Allen Munroe (1819–1884).
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