Townshend
Americannoun
noun
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Charles, 2nd Viscount, nicknamed Turnip Townshend. 1674–1738, English politician and agriculturist
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Pete born 1945, British rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter: member of the Who from 1964 and composer of much of their material
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Townshend was Chancellor of the Exchequer for little more than a year, and died in 1767 just after Parliament passed the last of the Townshend Acts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
In 1767 the Townshend Acts had placed duties on imports including glass, paper and tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I should have said I’m going to take a sabbatical, because I had no idea what was going to happen in the future,” Townshend says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
“When I was smashing my guitars, we liked to pretend that everything was catching fire, so Bob Pridden, our road manager and sound man, would set off smoke bombs,” Townshend says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
Turning Garfield onto his back again, Townshend feared the worst.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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