Henry Turner (Queensland politician)
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The Hon Henry Turner |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton North |
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In office 29 June 1901 – 17 October 1901 |
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| Preceded by | James Stewart |
| Succeeded by | John Linnett |
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In office 11 March 1902 – 18 May 1907 |
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| Preceded by | John Linnett |
| Succeeded by | James Brennan |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
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In office 3 July 1907 – 23 March 1922 |
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Henry Turner 10 November 1844 Aynho, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died | 9 August 1932 (aged 87) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Labour Party/Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Brown (d.1893) |
| Occupation | Meatworker |
Henry Turner (10 November 1844 – 9 August 1932) was a member of both the member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Turner was born in November 1844 at Aynho, Northamptonshire, to Thomas Turner and his wife Leah (née Fathers). Upon arriving in Rockhampton he worked at the local Meatworks for many years where he began to take an active interest in the labour movement.
Upon the resignation of James Stewart to stand for a senate seat in the 1901 federal election, Turner, representing the Labour Party, contested the subsequent by-election in June of that year and defeated the Ministerial candidate, John Linnett. The election outcome was successfully challenged in the courts by Linnett and he was declared duly elected.
Turner once again won the seat at the 1902 state election and remained the sitting member till his resignation in May 1907. Two months later, Premier William Kidston appointed Turner to the Legislative Council, staying there until the Council was abolished in March 1922.
Turner married Louisa Brown (d.1893) and together had 5 children. He subsequently married Ida Martha Ridgewell (b. 29 March 1879; d. 1965) and they had two children, Gwendoline Ida (1911-1975) and Geoffrey Ridgewell (1918-1998).
Henry died in Brisbane in 1932 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.
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