John Mouat Turner
John Mouat Turner | |
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Member of Parliament for Springfield | |
In office 1935–1945 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Hay |
Succeeded by | John Sinnott |
Personal details | |
Born |
Beausejour, Manitoba | 28 May 1905
Died |
24 February 1945 39) Selkirk, Manitoba | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Rose Olinzek |
Profession | hotel manager, beer salesman |
John Mouat Turner (28 May 1900 – 24 February 1945) was a Canadian politician.
Life
He was born in Beausejour, Manitoba and sold brewery products for a living and also worked as a hotel manager in Winnipeg.[1][2] He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1935 federal election representing the Manitoba riding of Springfield as a Liberal. He was re-elected in the 1940 federal election. He was nominated to run in the 1945 federal election but died of a heart attack several months before the election.[1]
In Parliament he was an advocate for rural electrification, the development of natural resources, the lifting of restrictions on beer and the development of industry in Western Canada.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "John M. Turner" (obituary), Globe and Mail, 26 February 1945
- ↑ John Mowat Turner, Manitoba Historical Society
External links
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