John Mouat Turner | |
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Member of Parliament for Springfield |
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In office 1935–1945 |
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Preceded by | Thomas Hay |
Succeeded by | John Sinnott |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 May 1905 Beausejour, Manitoba |
Died | 24 February 1945 Selkirk, Manitoba |
(aged 39)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Rose Olinzek |
Profession | hotel manager, beer salesman |
John Mouat Turner (May 28, 1900 - February 24, 1945) was a Canadian politician.
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]