Synonyms:
Townsend, Francis_Everett_Townsend
Meaning: United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
Usage examples
Whatcom and Townsend, on the American side, advertised the advantages of the Washington route to the Fraser river gold-mines.
Its title was read, formally, by the writer; and, quite as formally, the dedication which intervened between title and first stanza,--a dedication to "Medora Townsend Phillips."