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Edmund Turnor

1838 – 1903

English politician

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Lived 1838 – 1903 (aged 65). Edmund Turnor was a British politician.

Edmund Turnor (24 March 1838 – 15 December 1903) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880.

Turnor was the son of Christopher Turnor, M.P. for South Lincolnshire 1841–47, and his wife Lady Caroline Finch-Hatton, daughter of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea, and grandson of antiquarian Edmund Turnor (1755–1829). He was educated at Harrow School and at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1860. He was a deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire, and a J.P. for parts of Kesteven and Lindsey in Lincolnshire.

Turnor was elected as a member of parliament (MP) for Grantham at a by-election in April 1868. At the 1868 general election Turnor was elected MP for South Lincolnshire. He held the seat until 1880.

Turnor died at the age of 65.

Turnor married Lady Mary Katherine Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly and Marie Antoinette Pegus in 1866. They had 12 children.

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Important facts

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Occupation
Education
Christ Church, Harrow School
Positions held
Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edmund Turnor?

English politician (1838-1903)

When was Edmund Turnor born?

Edmund Turnor was born on 24 March 1838.

When did Edmund Turnor die?

Edmund Turnor died on 15 December 1903.

What was Edmund Turnor's occupation?

Edmund Turnor was a politician.

What nationality was Edmund Turnor?

Edmund Turnor was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edmund Turnor

· Wikidata: Q5339871

· DBpedia: Edmund Turnor (Lincolnshire MP)

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