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William Henry Townsend

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William Henry Townsend

Birth
Glensboro, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
25 Jul 1964 (aged 74)
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Plot
Section 25
Memorial ID
7482709 View Source
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Historian, Author. A 1912 graduate of the University of Kentucky Law School, he was an attorney by profession. By avocation he was a Lincoln collector, scholar and author. A much sought after dinner speaker on historical topics he authored numerous books, the best known of which are "Lincoln and His Wife's Home Town," "Lincoln and the Bluegrass" and "Hundred Proof."

Historian, Author. A 1912 graduate of the University of Kentucky Law School, he was an attorney by profession. By avocation he was a Lincoln collector, scholar and author. A much sought after dinner speaker on historical topics he authored numerous books, the best known of which are "Lincoln and His Wife's Home Town," "Lincoln and the Bluegrass" and "Hundred Proof."

Bio by: Steve Dunn

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Steve Dunn
  • Added: 24 May 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7482709
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7482709/william-henry-townsend: accessed ), memorial page for William Henry Townsend (31 May 1890–25 Jul 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7482709, citing The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.