Thomas Townshend

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:activeYears 1754-1800
gptkbp:advocatesFor colonial governance reforms
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:birthDate 1733-03-20
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Norfolk,_England
gptkbp:contributedTo British_government_reforms
gptkbp:deathDate 1800-06-14
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:heldIn Home Secretary
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Townshend
gptkbp:influenced British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:involvedIn political debates
gptkbp:isChallengedBy Cabinet positions
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy colonial_administration
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn gptkb:Parliament
British_politics
gptkbp:isKnownFor his oratory skills
gptkbp:isMemberOf gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:Privy_Council
gptkbp:isNotedFor his diplomatic skills
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor his contributions to governance
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkbp:knownFor administrative reforms
political reforms
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Sydney's_Act
gptkbp:opposedBy taxation without representation
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Home Secretary
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Petty,_2nd_Earl_of_Shelburne
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sydney,_Australia
gptkbp:role politician
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Colonies
House of Commons
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Townshend
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Addington
gptkbp:supported gptkb:American_loyalists
gptkbp:title gptkb:Viscount_Sydney
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt gptkb:Norwich_School
gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Hampstead
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn 18th century politics
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:British_government