Francis Townsend
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 64 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 13,1867 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Fairbury |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 1,1960 |
| Died | Los Angeles |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Job | Physician |
| Politician | |
| Civil servant | |
| Businessperson | |
| Known for | Townsend Plan |
| Education | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Spous | Caroline Dee Wyly |
| Nationality | American |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 442568 |
Francis Townsend Life story
Francis Everett Townsend was an American physician and political activist in California. In 1933, he devised an old-age pension scheme to help alleviate the Great Depression. Known as the "Townsend Plan", this proposal would pay every person over age 60 $200 per month, with the requirement it all be spent quickly.
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