John Sargent Turner
John Turner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 18 April 1878 – 29 July 1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Sargent Turner 3 December 1826 Whangaroa, New Zealand |
| Died | 29 July 1900 (aged 73) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | New Zealander Australian |
| Spouse | Adelaide Mary Jane Ball (m.1855 d.1887) |
| Relations | William Graham (brother-in-law), Henry Jordan (brother-in-law) |
| Occupation | Company director |
John Sargent Turner (3 December 1826 – 29 July 1900) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Turner was born in Whangaroa, New Zealand in 1826 to Nathaniel Turner, a Wesleyan missionary,[2] and his wife Anne (née Sargent) and educated in New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land.[1]
He was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in April 1878, serving until his death in July 1900.[1]
In 1861, Turner married Adelaide Mary Jane Ball and together they had three sons. He died in 1900[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3] Turner was survived by two sons, Major Leonard Haslewood Turner[4], 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.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b "DEATH OF HON. J: S. TURNER, M.L.C." The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 July 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Turner John Sargant Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "DEATH OF MAJOR TURNER". Brisbane Courier. 8 September 1906. p. 9. Retrieved 30 July 2025.