Franklin Townsend | |
|---|---|
 Franklin Townsend | |
| Mayor of Albany, New York | |
| In office April 16, 1850 – April 15, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Eli Perry |
| Alderman of Albany, New York | |
| Assemblyman of Albany, New York | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1821 Albany, New York |
| Died | September 11, 1898 (aged 76) Albany, New York |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Anna Josephine King |
| Relations | Son of Isaiah and Hannah Townsend |
| Children | Rufus King Townsend (1853-1895) Franklin Townsend (1854-1895) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | National Guard (Army) |
| Rank | Adjutant General of New York |
| Unit | New York National Guard |
Franklin Townsend (1821–1898) was descended from Henry Townsend, one of the founders of Oyster Bay, New York. He was a 19th-century industrialist, active in his family's iron business which was a branch of the Stirling Iron Works, the maker of the Hudson River Chain that prevented the British Royal Navy from sailing up the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War. He was active in Albany politics, serving as an alderman and one term as mayor. He also served as Adjutant General of New York from 1869 to 1873.