James Matthew Townsend
James Matthew Townsend | |
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Townsend in 1889 | |
| Born | August 11, 1841 |
| Died | May 17, 1913 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, politician, minister |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal Church |
James Matthew Townsend (August 18, 1841 – June 17, 1913) was an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) minister and a state legislator from Indiana. A Republican, he served in the legislature in the 1884 session. From 1889 to 1891 he was recorder at the General Land Office in Washington, D.C., appointed by President Benjamin Harrison.