en Andrew Jackson Turner

A. J. Turner
A. J. Turner
2nd Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner
	In office; February 15, 1878 – February 15, 1882
Appointed by	William E. Smith
Preceded by	Dana C. Lamb
Succeeded by	Nils P. Haugen
Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin Senate
	In office; January 3, 1876 – February 7, 1878
Preceded by	Fred A. Dennett
Succeeded by	Charles E. Bross
17th Mayor of Portage, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1881 – April 1884
Preceded by	Josiah D. Arnold
Succeeded by	James B. Taylor
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Columbia 1st district
	In office; January 4, 1869 – January 3, 1870
Preceded by	Alanson Holly
Succeeded by	Jonas Narracong
	In office; January 1, 1866 – January 7, 1867
Preceded by	Levi W. Barden
Succeeded by	W. Scott Schermerhorn
	In office; January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865
Preceded by	Jonathan Bowman
Succeeded by	Levi W. Barden
Personal details
Born	September 24, 1832; Schuyler Falls, New York, U.S.
Died	June 10, 1905 (aged 72); Portage, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Olivia Hanford (m. 1860⁠–⁠1905)
Children	Frederick Jackson Turner
Occupation	Journalist, politician, civic leader, business operator
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Andrew Jackson Turner (September 24, 1832 – June 10, 1905)^[1] was an American politician, newspaper editor, and businessman. He served 4 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing western Columbia County, and was the 2nd Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner. He also served as the 17th mayor of Portage, Wisconsin (1881–1884), and was chief clerk of the Wisconsin Senate for the 1876 and 1877 terms. In contemporaneous documents, his name was almost always abbreviated as A. J. Turner. He also sometimes went by the nickname "Jack Turner".

Biography

Born in Schuyler Falls, New York, he moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1855 and then settled in Portage, Wisconsin, in 1857.^[2]^[3] He was co-editor of the Portage City Record, which later merged with the Portage Wisconsin State Register. Turner served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican from 1863 to 1864, and again from 1866 to 1869.^[3] He was elected chief clerk of the Wisconsin State Senate during the 1876, 1877, and 1878 terms.^[3] He also served as mayor of Portage, Wisconsin, and was the Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner from 1878 to 1882.^[3] He wrote pamphlets and articles about the history of Portage and the Republican Party. His son was the educator Frederick Jackson Turner. Turner died in Portage, Wisconsin.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Published works

Turner, A. J., ed. (1872). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin.
Turner, A. J., ed. (1873). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin.
Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin.

References

^ Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Vol. 57. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1906, p. 141.
^ ^a ^b "Death of Hon. A. J. Turner". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. June 12, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "A. J. Turner Suddenly Called, Portage Loses Good Friend". Portage Daily Democrat. Portage, WI. June 12, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Berthrong, Donald J. (Winter 1954–55). "Andrew Jackson Turner: 'work horse' of the Republican party". Wisconsin Magazine of History. 38 (2). Wisconsin Historical Society: 77–86. Retrieved March 24, 2017.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Jonathan Bowman	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 1st district January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865	Succeeded by Levi W. Barden
Preceded by Levi W. Barden	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 1st district January 1, 1866 – January 7, 1867	Succeeded by W. Scott Schermerhorn
Preceded by Alanson Holly	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 1st district January 4, 1869 – January 3, 1870	Succeeded by Jonas Narracong
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Fred A. Dennett	Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin Senate January 3, 1876 – February 7, 1878	Succeeded by Charles E. Bross
Political offices
Preceded by Josiah D. Arnold	Mayor of Portage, Wisconsin April 1881 – April 1884	Succeeded by James B. Taylor
Government offices
Preceded by Dana C. Lamb	Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner February 15, 1878 – February 15, 1882	Succeeded by Nils P. Haugen

[1] Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Vol. 57. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1906, p. 141.

[Obit-2] "Death of Hon. A. J. Turner". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. June 12, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[Obit2-3] "A. J. Turner Suddenly Called, Portage Loses Good Friend". Portage Daily Democrat. Portage, WI. June 12, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Berthrong, Donald J. (Winter 1954–55). "Andrew Jackson Turner: 'work horse' of the Republican party". Wisconsin Magazine of History. 38 (2). Wisconsin Historical Society: 77–86. Retrieved March 24, 2017.

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