Richard Turner (15August 1843 – 22December 1917) was a

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merchant and legislator. Born in

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, 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

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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,

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Sir Richard Turner, was a Canadian general and recipient of the

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* * 1843 births 1917 deaths Politicians from Quebec City Quebec Liberal Party MLCs Burials at Mount Hermon Cemetery {{Quebec-politician-stub