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Townshend

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Town·shend  (tounznd), Charles 1725-1767.
British politician who as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1766) and acting prime minister sponsored the Townshend Acts (1767), which levied duties on many items imported to the American colonies. Strong resistance to the acts led to the repeal of all the duties, except for the tax on tea.
Townshend [ˈtaʊnzɛnd]
n
1. (Biographies / Townshend, Charles, 2nd Viscount (1674-1738) M, English, POLITICS: politician, TECHNOLOGY: agriculturalist) Charles, 2nd Viscount, nicknamed Turnip Townshend. 1674- 1738, English politician and agriculturist
2. (Biographies / Townshend, Pete (1945 M, British, MUSIC: rock guitarist, MUSIC: rock singer, MUSIC: songwriter) Pete born 1945, British rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter: member of the Who (1964-83) and composer of much of their material


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