Wayne Townsend
American politician
Wayne Townsend | |
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Member of the Indiana Senate from the 19th district | |
In office November 8, 1972 – November 5, 1986 | |
Preceded by | John Mutz[1] |
Succeeded by | Larry David Macklin |
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 13th district | |
In office November 4, 1970 – November 8, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Frank James Biddinger[2] |
Succeeded by | John Frederick Augsburger |
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Blackford County and Grant County | |
In office November 7, 1962 – November 9, 1966 | |
Preceded by | Ray Manual Hickam[3] |
Succeeded by | Roger Lee Jessup |
In office November 5, 1958 – November 9, 1960 | |
Preceded by | James O. Murrell |
Succeeded by | Ray Manual Hickam |
Personal details | |
Born | (1926-05-01)May 1, 1926 Grant County, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | July 3, 2015(2015-07-03) (aged 89) South Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Helen |
Relations | M. Clifford Townsend (grandfather) |
Children | five |
Residence(s) | Hartford City, Indiana |
Alma mater | Purdue University (1951) |
Occupation | farmer |
W. Wayne Townsend (May 1, 1926 – July 3, 2015) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. A Democrat, he was his party's gubernatorial nominee in 1984. Townsend was defeated by the incumbent Republican Governor Robert D. Orr.
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Preceded by John A. Hillenbrand II | Democratic nominee for Governor of Indiana 1984 | Succeeded by Evan Bayh |