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About Solomon Townsend
Solomon Townsend was a merchant ship's captain prior to the American Revolution, owned an ironworks in New York State, and was a representative to the New York State Legislature. Stranded in London following the outbreak of hostilities, Townsend's passage back to America was facilitated by Benjamin Franklin. After the war he was a successful owner of an iron works plant, and a member of the New York State Legislature. One of his children followed him into the legislature and another was a founder of what became the New York Academy of Sciences.
Everything about Solomon Townsend →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the New York State Assembly
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1746
- Died
- March 27, 1811