Andrew Jackson Turner (September 24, 1832June 10, 1905) was an American politician, newspaper editor, and businessman. He served 4 years in the

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, representing western Columbia County, and was the 2nd Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner. He also served as the 17th mayor of

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(1881–1884), and was chief clerk of the

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for the

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and

1877 Events January * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India by the Royal Titles Act 1876, introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876: Batt ...

terms. In contemporaneous documents, his name was almost always abbreviated as He also sometimes went by the nickname "Jack Turner".

Biography

Born in

Schuyler Falls, New York Schuyler Falls is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Clinton County, New York, Clinton County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 5,181 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The town was named ...

, he moved to

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, in 1855 and then settled in

, in 1857. He was co-editor of the ''Portage City Record'', which later merged with the ''Portage Wisconsin State Register''. Turner served in the

as a Republican from 1863 to 1864, and again from 1866 to 1869. He was elected chief clerk of the

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during the

, and

1878 Events January * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Shipka Pass IV – Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Russo-Turkish War: ...

terms. He also served as mayor of

, and was the Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner from 1878 to 1882. He wrote pamphlets and articles about the history of Portage and the Republican Party. His son was the educator

Frederick Jackson Turner Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861 – March 14, 1932) was an American historian during the early 20th century, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1910, and then Harvard University. He was known primarily for his front ...

. Turner died in Portage, Wisconsin.

Published works

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References

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