Australian Dictionary of Biography

Townson, John (1759–1835)

	Townson, John (1759–1835)
Born	1759
Died	8 May 1835 Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Cultural Heritage	English
Occupation*	colonial/territorial administrator (1790-1800) New South Wales, Australia defence forces personnel (British) (1790-1800) New South Wales, Australia lieutenant-governor (1796-1799) New South Wales, Australia farmer (1808-1812) New South Wales, Australia farmer (1812-1835) Tasmania, Australia

* Dates are approximate