Richard Turner (Canadian politician)
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Richard Turner | |
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Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Golfe | |
In office 1897–1917 | |
Preceded by | David Alexander Ross |
Succeeded by | Frank Carrel |
Personal details | |
Born | Quebec City, Lower Canada | August 15, 1843
Died | December 22, 1917 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | (aged 74)
Resting place | Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec |
Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
Children | Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner, VC, KCB, KCMG, DSO, CD |
Richard Turner (15 August 1843 – 22 December 1917) was a Canadian merchant and legislator.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of James Turner and Susans Frisell, Turner opened a wholesale grocery with a partner called Whitehead & Turner in 1870. In 1886, after Whitehead retired, Turner became the sole owner.
He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for the division of Golfe in 1897. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1917.
In 1867, he married Emily Maria Ellis. They had four sons and two daughters. One son, Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner, VC, KCB, KCMG, DSO, CD, was a Canadian general and recipient of the Victoria Cross.
References
- "A history of Quebec, its resources and people, Volume 2". Internet Archive.
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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