TOWNSEND, Martin Ingham, lawyer, born in Hancock, Massachusetts, 6 February, 1810. He was graduated at Williams in 1833, studied law, and established himself, after admission to the bar, in Troy, New York He was district, attorney of Rensselaer county in 1842-'5, and in 1867-'8 he was a member for the state at large of the Constitutional convention. He was elected to congress as a Republican for two successive terms, serving from 6 December, 1875, till 3 March, 1879. He was a member of various important committees, and among the ablest debaters in that body. Declining a renomination, he was appointed district attorney for the northern district of New York, which office he held for nearly eight years. He received the degree of LL.D. in 1866 from Williams.--His brother, Randolph Wanton, lawyer, born in Hancock, Massachusetts, 4 May, 1812, was graduated at Williams in 1836, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838, and settled in New York city, soon attaining a good standing at, the bar, where he has practised successfully for half a century. Mr. Townsend served for six years on the Metropolitan board of education, is one of the managers of the Presbyterian hospital, and has been for many years counsel for the Importers' and traders' bank. of which he is also a director.