Brief biography of George Turner, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of George Turner, c. 1904
Subject
George Turner
Description
Brief biography of George Turner, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the September 15, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
George Turner was born at Thorold on August 30th, 1849. He was educated in the Thorold Public Schools. He has been engaged in the manufacture of carriages and general blacksmithing for thirty years. He served in the Canadian Volunteer Militia from 1865 to 1874. Twenty-one years ago be entered the Town Council of the Town of Thorold, and has since filled acceptably the offices of Councillor, Deputy-reeve, Reeve and Mayor of that town, besides serving on the Public and High School Boards. He is now County Commissioner for the Municipalities of the Town of Welland, Township of Thorold, and Town of Thorold. In politics, he has been a life-long Conservative, having been for a time President of the Conservative Association of the Town of Thorold.
This was published on the front page of the September 15, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
George Turner was born at Thorold on August 30th, 1849. He was educated in the Thorold Public Schools. He has been engaged in the manufacture of carriages and general blacksmithing for thirty years. He served in the Canadian Volunteer Militia from 1865 to 1874. Twenty-one years ago be entered the Town Council of the Town of Thorold, and has since filled acceptably the offices of Councillor, Deputy-reeve, Reeve and Mayor of that town, besides serving on the Public and High School Boards. He is now County Commissioner for the Municipalities of the Town of Welland, Township of Thorold, and Town of Thorold. In politics, he has been a life-long Conservative, having been for a time President of the Conservative Association of the Town of Thorold.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/09/15
Rights
Public domain
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of George Turner, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11300.