Arthur Townsend Politician

Arthur Townsend was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1930 to 1932. A native of Derbyshire England, he was born to William and Ruth Townsend. He came to America when he was 13 years old and later he fulfilled a two year Mormon mission to England. He was a member of the Murray city chamber of commerce and owned the Murray Mercantile Company which he operated for more than 40 years. Prior to establishing the mercantile company he worked on a farm and later as a wallpaper hanger.During his tenure as Mayor, he was noted for making improvements to Murray’s hydroelectric power station located in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Personal facts

Arthur Townsend
Birth dateSeptember 13, 1868
Birth place
Derbyshire
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Date of deathAugust 28, 1950
Place of death
Murray Utah

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FromJanuary 01, 1930
ToJanuary 01, 1932
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