Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British Whig statesman
Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1674
Place of Birth: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 21-Jun-1738
Profession: politician, diplomat
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
- Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, (; 18 April 1674 – 21 June 1738) was an English Whig statesman.
- He served for a decade as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1714–1717, 1721–1730.
- He directed British foreign policy in close collaboration with his brother-in-law, prime minister Robert Walpole.
- He was often known as Turnip Townshend because of his strong interest in farming turnips and his role in the British Agricultural Revolution.
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