Oscar Turner (October 19, 1867 – July 17, 1902) was an American attorney and politician from Kentucky. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1901.
Oscar Turner
Kentucky Irish American (Louisville, KY), October 1, 1898
Turner attended the public schools of Ballard County and Washington, D.C., as well as the Louisville Rugby School in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He studied law at the University of Louisville, then at the University of Virginia School of Law, from which he graduated in 1886.[1][3][4] Having graduated at nineteen, Turner did not meet the minimum age required to practice law (twenty-one), so he furthered his education with extensive travel before attaining admission to the bar in 1891 and beginning to practice in Louisville.[1][3] In addition to practicing law, Turner was active in several business ventures, to include mines in Mexico, a Dallas, Texas, book publishing firm, and real estate including farms and timberland.[1]
In July 1902, Turner became ill while on board a train near Dallas, where he was traveling for business.[1] Turner was hospitalized at St. Paul Sanitarium in Dallas, but refused heart surgery and asked to be taken home.[1] He traveled to Louisville by train but did not recover.[1] Turner died at "Melrose", his home in the Crescent Hill section of Louisville, on July 17, 1902.[1] He was interred at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.[1]
Familyedit
In 1901, Turner married Mary Jane Caldwell, the daughter of Ben F. Caldwell.[1] They were the parents of a son, also named Oscar Turner, who was born on May 3, 1902, and died on June 13, 1975.[1] In 1909, Turner's widow married William Norman Cottrell (1870–1916), a Chicago attorney and judge.[5]
^ abcHeadley, Phineas Camp (1882). Public Men of To-day. Hartford, CT: S. S. Scranton & Company. pp. 608–609 – via Google Books.
^ abA Biographical Congressional Directory, 1774-1903. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1903. p. 850 – via Google Books.
^Stone, Ormond, ed. (February 1900). "University of Virginia Men in Congress". The Alumni Bulletin of the University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia. pp. 113–114 – via Google Books.
^Batchelder, Samuel Francis (1918). Secretary's Sixth Annual Report, Harvard College Class of 1803. Cambridge, MA: Crimson Printing Company. pp. 74–75 – via Google Books.
oscar, turner, 1867, 1902, oscar, turner, october, 1867, july, 1902, american, attorney, politician, from, kentucky, democrat, most, notable, service, united, states, house, representatives, from, 1899, 1901, oscar, turnerkentucky, irish, american, louisville,. Oscar Turner October 19 1867 July 17 1902 was an American attorney and politician from Kentucky A Democrat he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1901 Oscar TurnerKentucky Irish American Louisville KY October 1 1898Member of the United States House of Representatives from the 5th District of KentuckyIn office March 4 1899 March 3 1901Preceded byWalter EvansSucceeded byHarvey S IrwinPersonal detailsBorn 1867 10 19 October 19 1867Woodville Kentucky U S DiedJuly 17 1902 1902 07 17 aged 34 Louisville Kentucky U S Resting placeCave Hill CemeteryLouisville Kentucky U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseMary Jane Caldwell m 1901 wbr Children1Parent s Caroline Gardner TurnerOscar TurnerRelativesWinthrop Sargent great grandfather Edward Turner grand uncle Ben F Caldwell father in law EducationUniversity of Louisville attended University of Virginia School of Law LL B 1886 ProfessionAttorneypolitician Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksBiography editOscar Turner was born at Woodlands his father s farm near Woodville Kentucky on October 19 1867 1 He was the son of Caroline Gardner Turner and Oscar Turner who served in Congress from 1879 to 1885 1 2 Turner s great grandfather was Winthrop Sargent who served as governor of Mississippi Territory 2 Edward Turner who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi was his grand uncle 2 Turner attended the public schools of Ballard County and Washington D C as well as the Louisville Rugby School in Louisville Kentucky 1 He studied law at the University of Louisville then at the University of Virginia School of Law from which he graduated in 1886 1 3 4 Having graduated at nineteen Turner did not meet the minimum age required to practice law twenty one so he furthered his education with extensive travel before attaining admission to the bar in 1891 and beginning to practice in Louisville 1 3 In addition to practicing law Turner was active in several business ventures to include mines in Mexico a Dallas Texas book publishing firm and real estate including farms and timberland 1 A Democrat in 1898 Turner was elected to the United States House of Representatives 1 He served in the Fifty sixth Congress March 4 1899 to March 3 1901 1 He declined to run for a second term in 1900 and resumed the practice of law in 1901 1 In July 1902 Turner became ill while on board a train near Dallas where he was traveling for business 1 Turner was hospitalized at St Paul Sanitarium in Dallas but refused heart surgery and asked to be taken home 1 He traveled to Louisville by train but did not recover 1 Turner died at Melrose his home in the Crescent Hill section of Louisville on July 17 1902 1 He was interred at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville 1 Family editIn 1901 Turner married Mary Jane Caldwell the daughter of Ben F Caldwell 1 They were the parents of a son also named Oscar Turner who was born on May 3 1902 and died on June 13 1975 1 In 1909 Turner s widow married William Norman Cottrell 1870 1916 a Chicago attorney and judge 5 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Heart Fails and Death Comes to the Hon Oscar Turner The Courier Journal Louisville KY July 18 1902 p 10 via Newspapers com a b c Headley Phineas Camp 1882 Public Men of To day Hartford CT S S Scranton amp Company pp 608 609 via Google Books a b A Biographical Congressional Directory 1774 1903 Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1903 p 850 via Google Books Stone Ormond ed February 1900 University of Virginia Men in Congress The Alumni Bulletin of the University of Virginia Charlottesville VA University of Virginia pp 113 114 via Google Books Batchelder Samuel Francis 1918 Secretary s Sixth Annual Report Harvard College Class of 1803 Cambridge MA Crimson Printing Company pp 74 75 via Google Books External links editUnited States Congress Oscar Turner id T000426 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Oscar Turner at Find a Grave U S House of Representatives Preceded byWalter Evans Member of the U S House of Representatives from Kentucky s 5th congressional districtMarch 4 1899 March 3 1901 Succeeded byHarvey S Irwin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oscar Turner 1867 1902 amp oldid 1207843110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
