Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount . . .
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 286 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 18,1674 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Raynham Hall |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | June 21,1738 |
| Died | Raynham Hall |
| United Kingdom | |
| Nickname | Turnip Townshend |
| Children | Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend |
| Nationality | English |
| British | |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Pelham |
| Dorothy Townshend | |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | Eton College |
| King's College, Cambridge | |
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| ID | 1672371 |
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount . . . Life story
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, KG, PC, FRS was an English Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1714–1717, 1721–1730. He directed British foreign policy in close collaboration with his brother-in-law, prime minister Robert Walpole.
