William H. Townsend

William Townsend
MLA for Yarmouth County
In office
1867–1872
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byJohn K. Ryerson
MLA for Yarmouth township
In office
1859–1863
Personal details
Born1812 (1812)
New York City, New York
DiedOctober 14, 1873(1873-10-14) (aged 60–61)
PartyConservative (1859-1863) Liberal (1866-1872)
SpouseSarah Gardner
OccupationMerchant
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William H. Townsend (1812 – October 14, 1873) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1859 to 1863 as a Conservative and from 1866 to 1872 as a Liberal member.