Townsend, Wayne W., 1926-2015
Person
Dates
- Existence: May 1 1926 - July 3, 2015
Biographical Information
Townsend was born and raised in eastern Grant County. He received his bachelor's in agricultural economics from Purdue University in 1951. After Purdue, he returned to the family farm. When he was 28 years old he was drafterd into the army and served as a special agent in counter intelligence corps. He was elected into the Indiana House of Representatives when he was 32. He was elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1970 and served 16 years. In 1984, he ran for Governor for the State of Indiana.