Townsend family.

William Kneeland Townsend: B.A. Yale 1871, LL.B. 1874, LL.M. 1878, D.C.L. 1880; active in New Haven political life; professor at the Yale Law School, 1881-1907; judge of the United States District Court, District of CT, 1892-1902; appointed to the office of Judge of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, 1902-1907.

From the description of Townshend family papers, 1639-1947 (inclusive), 1805-1869 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166999