POLITICIAN
Charles Townshend
1725 - 1767

Charles Townshend
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Townshend is the 14,029th most popular politician (down from 13,570th in 2019), the 3,461st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,112th in 2019) and the 480th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Charles Townshend ranks 14,029 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, Markus Söder, Ion Ciubuc, Giovanni Passannante, Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, and Fritz Graebner. After him are Sitdjehuti, Nuno Mendes, Nicolás de Piérola, Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu, Tryggvi Þórhallsson, and Ioannis Sarmas.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1798 - 1857
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 14,029
Markus Söder
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 14,030
Ion Ciubuc
1943 - 2018
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 14,031
Giovanni Passannante
1849 - 1910
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,032
Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
1075 - 1117
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,033
Fritz Graebner
1877 - 1934
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,034
Charles Townshend
1725 - 1767
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,035
Sitdjehuti
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,036
Nuno Mendes
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,037
Nicolás de Piérola
1839 - 1913
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,038
Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,039
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
1889 - 1935
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,040
Ioannis Sarmas
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,041
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1725, Charles Townshend ranks 28. Before him are Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Jean-Étienne Montucla, Joseph Duplessis, Johann Peter Beaulieu, John Wilkes, and Francesco Bartolozzi. After him are George Mason, Ivan Osterman, Paul Sandby, Karl Wilhelm Ramler, John Morton, and Dru Drury. Among people deceased in 1767, Charles Townshend ranks 17. Before him are Ekkathat, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, Firmin Abauzit, Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen, Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, and Giacomo Ceruti. After him are Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov, and Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Others Born in 1725
Go to all RankingsCountess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
NOBLEMAN
1725 - 1816
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 22
Jean-Étienne Montucla
MATHEMATICIAN
1725 - 1799
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 23
Joseph Duplessis
PAINTER
1725 - 1802
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 24
Johann Peter Beaulieu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1725 - 1819
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 25
John Wilkes
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1797
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 26
Francesco Bartolozzi
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1815
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 27
Charles Townshend
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1767
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 28
George Mason
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1792
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 29
Ivan Osterman
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1811
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 30
Paul Sandby
PAINTER
1725 - 1809
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 31
Karl Wilhelm Ramler
WRITER
1725 - 1798
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 32
John Morton
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1777
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 33
Dru Drury
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1804
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 34
Others Deceased in 1767
Go to all RankingsEkkathat
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1767
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 11
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
EXPLORER
1680 - 1767
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 12
Firmin Abauzit
PHILOSOPHER
1679 - 1767
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 13
Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1767
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 14
Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1767
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 15
Giacomo Ceruti
PAINTER
1698 - 1767
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 16
Charles Townshend
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1767
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 17
Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1767
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 18
Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1704 - 1767
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 19
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Townshend ranks 3,462 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Greene (1558), Minette Walters (1949), Ralph Copeland (1837), Rosemary Sutcliff (1920), Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798), and Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney (1075). After him are Cyril Scott (1879), Nicol Williamson (1936), John Aston Jr. (1947), Tommy Cooper (1921), Mark Wright (1963), and John Thaw (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Greene
WRITER
1558 - 1592
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 3,456
Minette Walters
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 3,457
Ralph Copeland
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1905
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 3,458
Rosemary Sutcliff
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 3,459
Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1857
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 3,460
Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
POLITICIAN
1075 - 1117
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 3,461
Charles Townshend
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1767
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 3,462
Cyril Scott
COMPOSER
1879 - 1970
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 3,463
Nicol Williamson
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,464
John Aston Jr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,465
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,466
Mark Wright
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,467
John Thaw
ACTOR
1942 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,468
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Charles Townshend ranks 480. Before him are Thérèse Coffey (1971), Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724), Mother Shipton (1488), Tony Abbott (1957), Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798), and Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney (1075). After him are Centwine of Wessex (643), William Davies Evans (1790), Pybba of Mercia (570), John Taylor (1808), Suella Braverman (1980), and Jane Marcet (1769).
Thérèse Coffey
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 474
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
1724 - 1808
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 475
Mother Shipton
1488 - 1561
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 476
Tony Abbott
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 477
Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer
1798 - 1857
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 478
Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
1075 - 1117
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 479
Charles Townshend
1725 - 1767
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 480
Centwine of Wessex
643 - 686
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 481
William Davies Evans
1790 - 1872
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 482
Pybba of Mercia
570 - 606
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 483
John Taylor
1808 - 1887
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 484
Suella Braverman
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 485
Jane Marcet
1769 - 1858
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 486