About John Sargent Turner
Lived 1826 – 1900 (aged 73). John Sargent Turner was a New Zealand politician and company director.
John Sargent Turner (3 December 1826 – 29 July 1900) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Turner was born in Whangaroa, New Zealand in 1826 to Nathaniel Turner, a Wesleyan missionary, and his wife Anne (née Sargent) and educated in New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land. Turner was survived by two sons, Major Leonard Haslewood Turner, and Leslie Mountford Turner. He was also survived by two sisters, Louisa Elizabeth Graham, the wife of William Graham, and Sarah Elizabeth Jordan, the wife of Henry Jordan.
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Who was John Sargent Turner?
New Zealand politician (1826-1900)
When was John Sargent Turner born?
John Sargent Turner was born on 3 December 1826 in Whangaroa.
When did John Sargent Turner die?
John Sargent Turner died on 29 July 1900 in Brisbane.
What was John Sargent Turner's occupation?
John Sargent Turner was a politician and company director.
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John Sargent Turner was New Zealand.
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