Townley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

A. C. Townley Arthur Charles Townley (December 30, 1880 – November 7, 1959) was an American political organizer best known as the founder of the Nonpartisan League, National Non-Partisan League (NPL), a farmers' organization which had considerable political ...

(1880–1959), American political organizer, founder the National Non-Partisan League *

Alvin Townley Alvin Townley (born 1975) is an American author who writes about adventure, service, and inspiration. His most recent book, ''Defiant'', about prisoners of war and POW families during the Vietnam era, is his fourth nationally acclaimed work. He ...

(born 1975), American author who writes about adventure with a greater purpose *

Athol Townley Athol Gordon Townley (3 October 190524 December 1963) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1949 until his death in 1963. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as a minister in the Menzies Government fr ...

(1905–1963), Australian politician and Minister for Defence *

Ben Townley Ben Townley (born 12 December 1984) is a former professional motocross and supercross racer originating from Taupo, New Zealand. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2001 to 2005 and in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2006 ...

(born 1984), professional motocross rider originating from Taupo, New Zealand *

Charles Townley Charles Townley FRS (1 October 1737 – 3 January 1805) was a wealthy English country gentleman, antiquary and collector, a member of the Towneley family. He travelled on three Grand Tours to Italy, buying antique sculpture, vases, coins, manu ...

(1737–1805), English country gentleman, antiquary and collector of the Townley Marbles *

Charles Townley (officer of arms) Sir Charles Townley (7 May 1713 – 7 June 1774) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Early and private life Charles Townley was born on Tower Hill in 1713, the son of Charles Townley, of Clapham, Surrey and Sarah ...

(1713–1774), long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London *

Doody Townley David James "Doody" Townley (29 June 1925 – 28 March 1999) was a driver of Standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and was a leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. He is notable for winning four I ...

(born 1925), driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand *

Fred Townley Frederick L. Townley (1887–1966), was a Canadian architect whose most notable works included Vancouver City Hall, the Great Northern Railway station (destroyed), the Capitol Theatre, Vancouver General Hospital, the Vancouver Stock Exchange Bu ...

, architect who designed many buildings in Vancouver, Canada *

Frederick Townley-Smith Frederick William Townley-Smith (2 April 1887 – 5 July 1961) was a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Leicestershire, England and became a farmer by career. Townley-Smith moved t ...

(1887–1961), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons *

George Townley George Frederick Townley (15 April 1891 Earls Barton Northamptonshire – 9 March 1977) was the sixth Bishop of Hull in the modern era, serving from 1957 until 1965. He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. His first post after World War I ser ...

(1891–1977), the sixth Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1957 until 1965 *

Henry Townley Heald Henry Townley Heald (1904–1975) was the first president of Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ford Foundation. Career Heald was president of Armour Institute of Technology from 1937 to 1940, at which time it became the Illinois Institute of ...

(1904–1975), president of Armour Institute of Technology from 1938 to 1940 * Jack Townley (1897–1960), American screenwriter * James Townley (1714–1778), English dramatist and anonymous playwright *

Jimmy Townley James Chadwick Townley (2 May 1902 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played SC Victoria Hamburg, FC St. Gallen, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Clapton Orient. Career Townley played for the German t ...

(1902–1983), English professional footballer * John Townley (born 1945), musician who was a member of the folk-rock group ''The Magicians'' from 1965 to 1966 *

John Wes Townley John Wesley Townley (December 31, 1989 – October 2, 2021) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in NASCAR's Xfinity and Truck Series from 2008 to 2016, winning a race in the latter in 2015. Townley's father Tony is ...

(born 1989), former NASCAR Nationwide Series driver * Jonathan Townley Crane (1819–1880), American clergyman, author and abolitionist * Max Townley (1864–1942), British land agent, agriculturist and politician *

Michael Townley Michael Vernon Townley (born December 5, 1942, in Waterloo, Iowa) is an American-born former agent of the Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA), the secret police of Chile during the regime of Augusto Pinochet. In 1978, Townley pled guilty t ...

, US citizen living in the United States under terms of the federal witness protection program *

Michael Townley (politician) Michael Townley (born 4 November 1934) is a former Australian politician and pharmacist. He served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1971 to 1987. Townley was born in Hobart; his father Rex and uncle Athol were also prominent politicians. Before ...

(born 1934), former Tasmanian senator *

Rex Townley Reginald 'Rex' Colin Townley CMG (15 April 1904 – 3 May 1982) was an Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party in Tasmania from 1950 to 1956. He also played first-class cricket for the Tasmanian cricket team in his young ...

(1904–1982), Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party in Tasmania from 1950 to 1956 * Richard Greaves Townley (1786–1855), English Whig politician *

Richard Townley Colonel Richard Townley (died 1711) was born in England probably at Astlam (Astleham) Manor in Littleton (formerly in Middlesex, today in Surrey). He was the eighth son of Nicholas Townley of Littleton and Joanne White. He emigrated to Virgini ...

(died 1711), the 8th son of Nicholas Townley of Littleton and Joanne White *

Robert Townley Caldwell Robert Townley Caldwell (16 March 1843 – 8 September 1914) was the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1906 to 1914. Biography Born in Barbados on 16 March 1843, he was educated at St John's College, Winnipeg, King's College, Lon ...

, the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1906 to 1914 *

Roderick Townley Roderick Townley (born June 7, 1942) is an American author of juvenile, young adult, and adult books, including books of poetry, nonfiction, and literary criticism. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and was for many y ...

(born 1942), American author of juvenile, young adult, and adult books *

Sidney Dean Townley Sidney Dean Townley (April 10, 1867 – March 18, 1946) was an American astronomer and geodeticist. He was a professor at Stanford University from 1911 until 1932. Among many other posts, Townley served as an instructor of astronomy at the Uni ...

(1867–1946), American astronomer and geodeticist *

Simon Townley Simon Andrew Townley is a British pianist and composer. Townley was born in 1963 and read music at Worcester College, Oxford. He has been the pianist for the Pasadena Roof Orchestra since 1992 and the pianist and musical director for Beyond Broad ...

, piano player and composer *

Thomas Townley Thomas Owen Townley (August 18, 1862 – March 19, 1935) was a Canadian lawyer and the eighth Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, serving one term in 1901. Born in Newmarket, Canada West, the son of John and Alice (Dixon) Townley, both of ...

(1862–1935), Canadian lawyer and the eighth Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia *

Thomas Townley (cricketer) Thomas Manners Townley (30 April 1825 – 9 April 1895) was an English soldier, an amateur jockey, and a cricketer who played first-class cricket in 10 matches for Cambridge University, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and other amateur sides i ...

(1825–1895), English soldier, cricketer and amateur jockey *

Toke Townley John Antony Townley (6 November 1912 – 27 September 1984), known professionally as Toke Townley, was an English actor. Biography Townley was born on 6 November 1912 at Great Dunmow, Essex; his father was a vicar. His first name, "John", was c ...

, (1912–1984), English actor *Sir

Walter Townley Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

(1863–1945), British ambassador *

William Townley William James Townley (14 February 1866 – 30 May 1950) was an English football player and coach. He scored the first hat-trick in the history of the FA Cup final, but his lasting legacy is defined as an important pioneer of the game in Germ ...

, (1866–1950), English football (soccer) player and coach *

William Townley Mitford William Townley Mitford (27 June 1817 – 18 April 1889) was a Victorian Conservative Party politician in Britain. He was born at Pitshill in West Sussex in 1817. He built Bedham school near Fittleworth, which was later used as a church and is n ...

(1817–1889), Victorian Conservative Party politician in Britain *

Winfield Townley Scott Winfield Townley Scott (April 30, 1910 – April 28, 1968) was an American poet and diarist. He also worked as a newspaperman and book reviewer. Biography Scott was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, seven days after the arrival of Halley's Co ...

(1910–1968), American poet, critic and diarist

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