William Richard Townsend
William Richard Townsend (died 1914) was a British lawyer who served with the Colonial Service in the Gambia and Sierra Leone in the early 20th century.
Early life and education[edit]
Townsend was born the son of Edward and Judith Townsend. He graduated with a bachelor of laws from Trinity College, Dublin.
Legal career[edit]
Townsend was appointed as Attorney General of the Gambia on 1 May 1902, the first in the colony's history.[1] He was appointed to the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Gambia on 26 September 1902.[2] He was appointed as Chief Magistrate of the Gambia on 18 January 1907, and as a judge in Sierra Leone on 22 October 1908. He was appointed as a circuit judge but also a puisne judge on its Supreme Court.[3][4] He was appointed as the Attorney General of the Gold Coast on 16 November 1912.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Townsend married Emily Mabel Townshend in 1907. She was the daughter of Richard Horatio Townshend and Frances Maria Maunsell.[6] He died in 1914, killed at sea.
References[edit]
- ^ Jallow, Hassan B. (2012). Journey for Justice. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 177.
- ^ "Downing Street, September 26, 1902" (PDF). The London Gazette. 30 September 1902.
- ^ "Downing Street, January 18, 1907" (PDF). The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 January 1907.
- ^ "Downing Street, October 22, 1908" (PDF). The London Gazette. 23 October 1908.
- ^ "Downing Street, 16th November, 1912" (PDF). The London Gazette. 19 November 1912.
- ^ "Emily Mabel Townshend (6A24)". The Townsend (Townshend) Family Records. Retrieved 25 December 2017.