Wayne Townsend

American politician (1926-2015)

PersonDied aged 89humanQ7976680

Born: May 1, 1926
Died: July 3, 2015
Birthplace: Grant County
Place of death: South Haven
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: politician
Positions held: member of the Indiana House of Representatives
, member of the State Senate of Indiana
Education: Purdue University

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W. Wayne Townsend 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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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Wayne
Member of political party: Democratic Party
Work location: Indianapolis
Name in native language: Wayne Townsend
Family name: Townsend

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