Wilfred Dent Turner | |
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 Wilfred D. Turner | |
| Born | (1855-01-30)January 30, 1855 |
| Died | November 8, 1933(1933-11-08) (aged 78) Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina |
| Burial place | Oakwood Cemetery,Statesville, North Carolina |
| Occupations | lawyer, politician businessman |
| Known for | Lieutenant Governor ofNorth Carolina |
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Wilfred Dent Turner (January 30, 1855 – November 8, 1933) was a lawyer, legislator, businessman, and the ninthLieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1901 to 1905, serving under GovernorCharles B. Aycock.
Wilfred Dent Turner was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on January 30, 1855. His grandfather, Samuel Turner moved to Iredell County fromPort Tobacco, Maryland, in 1818. Wilfred's parents were Wilfred Turner (1809–1893) and Dorcas (Tomlinson) Turner (1813–1900). The Turner family was the namesake of both the present day town of Turnersburg andTurnersburg township. Wilfred attendedDuke University, Class of 1876, and was a member ofChi Phi fraternity. He died on November 8, 1933, and was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery inStatesville, North Carolina.[1][2]
Wilfred was married three times:[1][2]
A Democrat, Turner was elected to theNorth Carolina Senate in 1886, 1888 and 1890 fromIredell County. He wasPresident pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate in 1891. Turner also served as the president of the Monbo Cotton Manufacturing Company.[3][4]
Turner was also a delegate to the1896 Democratic National Convention. He died at the age of 78 in 1933 after a short illness.[5][6]
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| Preceded by Thomas W. Mason | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of North Carolina 1900 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina 1901-1905 | Succeeded by |
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