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.
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 | May 1, 1926 Grant County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2015 (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 |
References
edit- ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
- ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
- ^ "State Representatives from Blackford County". Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2018-04-08.