Micah Townsend
Micah Townshend | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Vermont | |
| In office 1781–1788 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Fay |
| Succeeded by | Roswell Hopkins |
| Probate Judge of Vermont's Marlboro district | |
| In office 1781–1789 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | John Bridgman |
| Clerk of Windham County, Vermont | |
| In office 1781–1791 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Knowlton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1749 Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1832 (aged 82) Clarenceville, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Saint Georges Anglican Cemetery, Clarenceville, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse | Mary Wells (1778–1831, her death) |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States New York |
| Service | New York Militia |
| Years of service | 1776 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Townsend's Rangers |
| Wars | American Revolution |
Micah Townsend (May 13, 1749 – April 23, 1832) was an attorney and political leader in Revolutionary War-era Vermont. The offices he served in included Secretary of State of Vermont.