Politically, Turner was a Conservative, and in July 1852 was elected one of Liverpool's two members of parliament, along with William Forbes Mackenzie.[2] However, the two defeated Liberal candidates issued an election petition contesting the results. In the ensuing court proceedings the two men's election agents were found to have been guilty of bribery and treating. On 21 June 1853 the election of Turner and Mackenzie was declared void.[3] Turner was again chosen as a Conservative candidate for Liverpool at the next general election in 1857, but was unsuccessful.[2][4]
Turner was to return to the Commons in 1861. In that year the representation of the existing constituency of South Lancashire was increased from two to three members of parliament. Turner was nominated to contest the seat for the Conservatives. In his nomination speech, he set out his opposition to the separation of church and state and to elections by secret ballot.[5] The by-election was held on 17 August and Turner defeated his Liberal opponent by a majority of 834 votes.[6] He held the seat at the next general election in 1865.[7]
In 1843 Turner married Anne Whitaker of Melton, Yorkshire, and they had one son.[1] In 1875, he became unwell, and it was widely expected that he would retire from parliament. Before he could do so he died at his residence in Dingle, Liverpool aged 72.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdMair, Robert Henry (1870). Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench(PDF). London: Dean & Son. p. 273. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
^ abcde"The Late Mr Charles Turner M.P.". The Times. 16 October 1875. p. 5.
^"Election Committees. Liverpool". The Times. 22 June 1853. p. 5.
^"Election Intelligence". The Times. 17 March 1857. p. 5.
^"Election Intelligence. South Lancashire". The Times. 15 August 1861. p. 7.
^"Election Intelligence. South Lancashire". The Times. 19 August 1861. p. 8.
^"Lancashire (South)". The Times. 24 July 1865. p. 6.
^"Election Intelligence". The Times. 23 November 1868. p. 4.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Turner
charles, turner, other, this, name, charles, turner, disambiguation, charles, turner, june, 1803, october, 1875, british, businessman, conservative, politician, ralph, turner, trader, from, hull, yorkshire, entered, business, liverpool, east, india, company, m. For other MPs of this name see Charles Turner disambiguation Charles Turner 13 June 1803 15 October 1875 was a British businessman and Conservative politician 1 He was the son of Ralph Turner a trader from Hull Yorkshire He entered business in Liverpool as an East India Company merchant He subsequently became chairman of the British Shipowners Company and of the Royal Insurance Company and a director of the Great Northern Railway From 1851 1861 he was chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board 1 2 He was appointed as a justice of the peace for the County Palatine of Lancaster and Borough of Liverpool and was a deputy lieutenant for the county 1 Politically Turner was a Conservative and in July 1852 was elected one of Liverpool s two members of parliament along with William Forbes Mackenzie 2 However the two defeated Liberal candidates issued an election petition contesting the results In the ensuing court proceedings the two men s election agents were found to have been guilty of bribery and treating On 21 June 1853 the election of Turner and Mackenzie was declared void 3 Turner was again chosen as a Conservative candidate for Liverpool at the next general election in 1857 but was unsuccessful 2 4 Turner was to return to the Commons in 1861 In that year the representation of the existing constituency of South Lancashire was increased from two to three members of parliament Turner was nominated to contest the seat for the Conservatives In his nomination speech he set out his opposition to the separation of church and state and to elections by secret ballot 5 The by election was held on 17 August and Turner defeated his Liberal opponent by a majority of 834 votes 6 He held the seat at the next general election in 1865 7 The Reform Act 1867 abolished the South Lancashire constituency When the next general election was held in 1868 Turner was elected as one of two members for the new seat of South West Lancashire holding it in 1874 8 He remained an MP until his death 2 In 1843 Turner married Anne Whitaker of Melton Yorkshire and they had one son 1 In 1875 he became unwell and it was widely expected that he would retire from parliament Before he could do so he died at his residence in Dingle Liverpool aged 72 2 References editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs a b c d Mair Robert Henry 1870 Debrett s Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench PDF London Dean amp Son p 273 Retrieved 12 May 2009 a b c d e The Late Mr Charles Turner M P The Times 16 October 1875 p 5 Election Committees Liverpool The Times 22 June 1853 p 5 Election Intelligence The Times 17 March 1857 p 5 Election Intelligence South Lancashire The Times 15 August 1861 p 7 Election Intelligence South Lancashire The Times 19 August 1861 p 8 Lancashire South The Times 24 July 1865 p 6 Election Intelligence The Times 23 November 1868 p 4 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Charles Turner Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byEdward CardwellSir Thomas Birch Bt Member of Parliament for Liverpool1852 1853 With William Forbes Mackenzie Succeeded byThomas HorsfallHenry Liddell Preceded byAlgernon EgertonWilliam Legh Member of Parliament for South Lancashire1861 1868 With Algernon Egerton 1861 1868William Legh 1861 1865William Ewart Gladstone 1865 1868 Constituency abolished New constituency Member of Parliament for Lancashire South West1868 1875 With R A Cross Succeeded byJohn Ireland Blackburne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Turner MP amp oldid 1061212285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
