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Towne, Henry Robinson

manufacturer, was born Aug. 28, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pa. The Yale and Towne Manufacturing company, whose works are yet located in Stamford, with others in Branford, Conn., was practically founded and has been entirely developed by him.

TOWNS, GEORGE WASHINGTON, journalist, lawyer, legislator, congressman, governor, was born May 4, 1801, in Wilkes county, Ga. He served for several years in the Georgia legislature. He was a representative in congress from 1835 to 1839, and was again elected in 1846. His last public position was that of governor of Georgia, to which office he was elected in 1847; and was re-elected in 1849. He died July 15, 1854, in Macon.