Preceded by David Alexander Ross Succeeded by Frank Carrel | Name Richard Turner | |
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Born August 15, 1843
Quebec City, Quebec ( 1843-08-15 ) Died December 22, 1917(1917-12-22) (aged 74)
Quebec City, Quebec Children Richard Ernest William Turner | ||
Political party Quebec Liberal Party | ||
Richard Turner (August 15, 1843 – December 22, 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, Richard Ernest William Turner, was a Canadian general and recipient of the Victoria Cross.
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