Sylvester
Fitzpatrick Townsley
Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 24 June 1925, page 3
At least one man wants to be police chief of Dayton. The only candidate to file for the office so far in Sylvester F Townsley, 825 Fourth av. He seeks the Democratic nomination. His papers, which were filed with William Milius, county clerk, were signed by George W Syer and Henry Dietz.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 4 December 1927, page 17
The new Dayton Board of Council will be sworn in Monday night. William Fleming, incumbent and Sylvester Townsley, defeated candidate for police chief at the August primary are out for the position of lieutenant of police.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 10 August 1933, page 2
The official and complete tabulation of the Dayton municipal vote follows:
For Police Judge
Nelson T Guy Sr. 468
George Willard Westcott-214
Edward H Heeg-190
Sylvester F Townsley-114
Walter Baker-98
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 15 October 1934, page 4
The Kersten O'Day Post No 2899 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States elected the following officers recently:
Walter Bethge, commander; Judge Ward Heath Sr. vice commander; Sylvester Townsley, junior vice commander; Joseph Kersten, quartermaster; Lawrence Maechter, chaplain; Joseph Voet, officer of the day; Walter Keifer, post advocate; Arthur Keifer, trustee.
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Kentucky Post, 12 February 1935, page 1
Sylvester F Townsley, commander of the Capt. A M Wetherill Camp No 5, United Spanish War Veterans, has announced that two meetings of the organization will be held Feb 13 and 27 at Fennel Hall, Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 15 October 1937, page 1
Twenty craft unions of Newport indorsed the candidacy of Earl Dietz, Newport City Commissioner and a candidate for re-election. Those crafts and their business agents who give Mr. Dietz their endorsement are: Sylvester Townsley, cement finishers.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 27 May 1944, page 1
In recognition of their volunteer services in adding the prosecution and conduct of OPA regulations in Campbell county, certificate of award were presented 19 members of the county's War Price and Rationing Board Friday by Herman Sorensen, chief clerk of the board. Those receiving the award was Sylvester Townsley.
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Sylvester Fitzpatrick Townsley was born 13 Mar 1879 in Clermont Co Oh, the son of Alexander and Mary (Broadwell) He was married to Clara Hartman and died 26 Jan 1957 in Dayton Ky. He was buried in Withamsville Oh.