Richard Turner (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian merchant and politician
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Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
About Richard Turner (Canadian politician)
- 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, , was a Canadian general and recipient of the Victoria Cross.
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