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The Right Honourable
Charles Townshend
MP
Portrait by Joshua Reynolds
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 2 August 1766 – 4 September 1767
Monarch
George III
Prime Minister
The Earl of Chatham
Preceded by
William Dowdeswell
Succeeded by
Lord North
President of the Board of Trade
In office 1 March 1763 – 20 April 1763
Preceded by
The Lord Sandys
Succeeded by
The Earl of Shelburne
Personal details
Born
(1725-08-27)27 August 1725 Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England
Died
4 September 1767(1767-09-04) (aged 42)
Political party
Whig
Spouse
Lady Caroline Campbell
Alma mater
University of Leiden University of Oxford
Charles Townshend (27 August 1725 – 4 September 1767) was a British politician who held various titles in the Parliament of Great Britain. His establishment of the controversial Townshend Acts is considered one of the key causes of the American Revolution.
Townshend was born at Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, as the second son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey Harrison. A sickly child, he later graduated from Leiden University and served in various political roles, including as a member of the Board of Trade, Lord of the Admiralty, Paymaster of the Forces, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He played a significant role in the taxation and control of American colonies, proposing the Townshend Acts, which imposed taxes on various exports to America. These acts were met with resistance and eventually led to the American Revolution. Townshend died in September 1767. He was married to Caroline Campbell, who later became the Baroness Greenwich, and his brother, George Townshend, became the Lord-lieutenant of Ireland.
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