Background
Turley, Jay was born on April 16, 1877 in Beaver City, Utah, United States. Son of Omner and Louisa Ann (Woodhouse) Turley.
Turley, Jay was born on April 16, 1877 in Beaver City, Utah, United States. Son of Omner and Louisa Ann (Woodhouse) Turley.
Both born west of Rocky Mts. Ran away from home at 17 to attend school. Matriculated in Oregon State Agricultural College, 1895.
But did not graduate.
Special advanced studies in University of Texas and George Washington University.
Appointed United States deputy surveyor for Idaho, 1899, for New Mexico, 1900-1906. Formulating extensive irrigation projects in Rio San Juan, New Mexico, since 1901. Made original draft of irrigation laws for State of New Mexico, 1903-1905.
Construction engineering for New Mexico in suit against Texas over boundary along Rio Grande, 1913-1916, 1921, 25.
Admitted to practice law, New Mexico, 1916, District of Columbia, and Supreme Court of the United States, 1921.
Member Idaho National Guard, 1894-1898. Mason (32°). Opposed, 1925, building of Saint Francis Dam, near Los Angeles, California, which burst in 1928.
Married Urna Bradford Hickox, September 7, 1904 (divorced April.