John Sargent Turner

John Sargent Turner (3 December 1826 – 29 July 1900) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

The Hon 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(s)	Adelaide Mary Jane Ball (m.1855 d.1887)
Relations	William Graham (brother-in-law), Henry Jordan (brother-in-law)
Occupation	Company director

Turner was born in Whangaroa, New Zealand in 1826 to Nathaniel Turner, a Weslyan 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, 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

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
2. "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.
3. Turner John Sargant Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 9 March 2015.