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Index to Politicians
Turner, A to B
Turner, Bernard E. — also known asNardy Turner — of Boca Raton,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in Florida.Landscapearchitect;mayorof Boca Raton, Fla., 1967-68.Still living as of 1968.Turner, Bill — of Coeur d'Alene,KootenaiCounty, Idaho.Candidate formayorof Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1977.Still living as of 1977.Turner,BillSeeWilliamL. TurnerTurner, Bill — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 12th District, 1989.Still living as of 1989.Turner, Billy L. (bornc.1932) —of Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born about 1932. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1972.Still living as of 1972.Turner, BobSeeRobertL. TurnerTurner, BobSeeRobertR. TurnerTurner, Brandon — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2020(on behalf ofJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris).Still living as of 2020.Turner, A. B., Jr. — of Corning,AdamsCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1912.Burial location unknown.Turner, A. J. — of Wisconsin. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1868.Burial location unknown.Turner, A. J. — of Portage,ColumbiaCounty, Wis.Wisconsinrailroad commissioner, 1878-82.Burial location unknown.Turner, A. J. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Still living as of 1972.Turner, A. Mell — of Decatur,DeKalbCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1950;mayorof Decatur, Ga., 1951-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Turner, A. Murray — of Hammond,LakeCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1900;candidate formayorof Hammond, Ind., 1905.Burial location unknown.Turner, Aaron B. — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Republican.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1862-66;postmaster atGrandRapids, Mich., 1869-77; Presidential Elector for Michigan,1880;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1884.Burial location unknown.Turner, Abe W. —Justiceof Utah state supreme court, 1944-46.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Turner, Albert — of Marion,PerryCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,2000,2004.Still living as of 2004.Turner, Albert W. — of Carrollton (now New Carrollton),PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Mayorof Carrollton, Md., 1954-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Turner, Alberta Roosa — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Turner, Alexander — of Danbury,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Danbury, Connecticut, 1896-1910.Burial location unknown.Turner, Alonzo — of Oklahoma. Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1920, 1922.Burial location unknown.Turner, Andrew — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1928.Burial location unknown.Turner,AndySeeWayneTurnerTurner, Ann C. — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.Turner, Anne V. — Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,2012(on behalf ofStewartA. Alexander andAlexMendoza).Female.Still living as of 2012.Turner,ArchieSeeG.Archie TurnerTurner,ArthurSeeThomasArthur TurnerTurner, Austin R. — of Canterbury,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Elected ()NewHampshire state house of representatives from Canterbury 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Turner, B. D. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1868.Burial location unknown.Turner, B. L. — ofBaltimore,Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,1900.Burial location unknown.Turner, Banks — of Trenton,GibsonCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Turner, Barbara L. — of Monroeville,MonroeCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,2000,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004.Turner, Beatrice Denise — of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Candidate formayorof Las Vegas, Nev., 2007.Female.Still living as of 2007.Turner, BenSeeBenjamin Sterling TurnerTurner, Benjamin, Jr. — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ulster County 3rd District, 1861.Burial location unknown.Turner, Benjamin E. — of Kahoka,ClarkCounty, Mo.Circuit judge in Missouri 4th Circuit, 1887. Burial location unknown.Turner, Benjamin G. — of Fremont,DodgeCounty, Neb.Republican. Postmaster atFremont,Neb., 1866-69.Burial location unknown.Turner, Benjamin Sterling(1825-1894) —also known asBen Turner — of Alabama. Born inslaverynear Weldon,HalifaxCounty, N.C.,March17, 1825.Republican.U.S.Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1871-73; defeated,1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1880.Africanancestry.Died in Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.,March21, 1894 (age69 years, 4days).Interment atLiveOak Cemetery, Selma, Ala.
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