Edward C. Turner
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Edward Crawford Turner was a Republican lawyer in the U. S. State of Ohio
who served two non consecutive terms of two years as Ohio Attorney General
, and was later a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1940 until his death.
in 1872 to Robert M. and Jane Crawford Turner. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Law
in 1901, was admitted to the bar
that year and began a practice in Columbus. He received a masters of law degree in 1903 from Ohio State.
Turner was elected Franklin County
Prosecuting Attorney in 1910. Several members of the Ohio General Assembly
were accused of taking bribes in 1911. Turner and Ohio Attorney General
Timothy Hogan
investigated. Five legislators were indicted, and four went to prison. In 1912, he was re-elected, and in that term, he prosecuted several officeholders who collected contributions from civil service employees, a violation of the law.
Turner was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1914, but lost re-election in 1916. He returned to private practice, and was elected Attorney General again in 1926. He ran in a three way Republican Party primary for Ohio Governor in 1928, but lost to eventual Governor Myers Y. Cooper
.
May, 1939, Governor John W. Bricker
appointed Turner to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
to fill an unexpired term of a deceased judge, but he lost the Republican primary in 1940. Bricker appointed Turner to fill the unexpired term of George S. Myers
October 1, 1940. He won election November 4, 1940 to the two remaining years of the term, and re-election in 1942 and 1948 to six year terms.
Turner served until his death September 13, 1950 after suffering a stroke. He was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
.
Turner was married to Nan A. Jahn December 11, 1902, and they had one son. Turner was a Freemason
.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who served two non consecutive terms of two years as Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
, and was later a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1940 until his death.
Biography
Edward C. Turner was born at Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
in 1872 to Robert M. and Jane Crawford Turner. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Law
Moritz College of Law
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in 1901, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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that year and began a practice in Columbus. He received a masters of law degree in 1903 from Ohio State.
Turner was elected Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
Prosecuting Attorney in 1910. Several members of the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
were accused of taking bribes in 1911. Turner and Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
Timothy Hogan
Timothy Sylvester Hogan (1864)
thumb|right|circa 1912Timothy Sylvester Hogan was a Democratic politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Ohio Attorney General 1911–1915.-Biography:...
investigated. Five legislators were indicted, and four went to prison. In 1912, he was re-elected, and in that term, he prosecuted several officeholders who collected contributions from civil service employees, a violation of the law.
Turner was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1914, but lost re-election in 1916. He returned to private practice, and was elected Attorney General again in 1926. He ran in a three way Republican Party primary for Ohio Governor in 1928, but lost to eventual Governor Myers Y. Cooper
Myers Y. Cooper
Myers Young Cooper was a Republican politician from Ohio. Cooper was the 51st Governor of Ohio.Born In St. Louisville, Ohio, the youngest of eleven children, Cooper had a public school education, and attended the National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio for three years...
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May, 1939, Governor John W. Bricker
John W. Bricker
John William Bricker was a United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.-Early life:...
appointed Turner to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
to fill an unexpired term of a deceased judge, but he lost the Republican primary in 1940. Bricker appointed Turner to fill the unexpired term of George S. Myers
George S. Myers
Dr. George Sprague Myers spent most of his career at Stanford University, where he was one of the leading American ichthyologists of the twentieth century. He served as the editor of Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin as well as president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists...
October 1, 1940. He won election November 4, 1940 to the two remaining years of the term, and re-election in 1942 and 1948 to six year terms.
Turner served until his death September 13, 1950 after suffering a stroke. He was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
Green Lawn Cemetery is a large and historically significant burial ground in Central Ohio, United States. Located in the southern section of Columbus, Ohio , it is the final resting place for many local notables and well-known figures from national history...
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Turner was married to Nan A. Jahn December 11, 1902, and they had one son. Turner was a Freemason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
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