William Ward Turney Explained

William Ward Turney (July 11, 1861 - March 23, 1939) was a lawyer, rancher, state representative, and state senator in Texas.[1] [2] His former home now houses the International Museum of Art in El Paso. The residence was designed by Trost and Trost and built in 1908. Turney moved to El Paso in 1892. A Democrat, he served in the Texas legislature from 1893 until January 13, 1903.[2] He had an impressive mustache.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TSHA | Turney, William Ward.
  2. Web site: Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile. lrl.texas.gov.
  3. Web site: Photos. lrl.texas.gov.
  4. Book: Walter Keene Ferguson. Geology and Politics in Frontier Texas, 1845–1909. 7 November 2014. University of Texas Press. 978-1-4773-0080-0. 108–111.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "William Ward Turney".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.