John Mouat Turner

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John Mouat Turner
Member of Parliament
for Springfield
In office
1935–1945
Preceded by Thomas Hay
Succeeded by John Sinnott
Personal details
Born (1905-05-28)28 May 1905
Beausejour, Manitoba
Died 24 February 1945(1945-02-24) (aged 39)
Selkirk, Manitoba
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.

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "John M. Turner" (obituary), Globe and Mail, 26 February 1945
  2. John Mowat Turner, Manitoba Historical Society

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