Richard Turner (Canadian politician) explained

Richard Turner
Office:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Golfe
Predecessor:David Alexander Ross
Successor:Frank Carrel
Term Start:1897
Term End:1917
Birth Date:15 August 1843
Birth Place:Quebec City, Lower Canada
Death Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Resting Place:Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec
Party:Quebec Liberal Party
Children:Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner,

Richard Turner (15August 184322December 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, , was a Canadian general and recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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