Background
Turner, J. H. was born on May 7, 1834. Son of John and Martha Turner, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
Turner, J. H. was born on May 7, 1834. Son of John and Martha Turner, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
Whitstable, near Canterbury. Mercantile; commenced in Victoria, 1863.
Elected to the City Council, 1877. Mayor of Victoria, 1879, 1880, 1881. Elected Legislative Assembly of province, 1886 (city of Victoria).
Minister of Finance and Agriculture, 1887 - 98 and 1899- 1901.
Premier, 1895-1898.
Introduced the Budget for thirteen years, and Acts for encouragement of fruit growing, dairying, and formation of Farmers’ Institutes and Farmers’ Banks, et cetera Changed the financial system of province, 1888, by issue of 3 per cent inscribed stock in London.
Joined the first company of volunteers, 1864. Retired into Canadian Reserve Militia, 1881, as Lieutenant-Colonel.
Agent-General for British Columbia in London since 1901.
Clubs: Union, Victoria.
Spouse 1860, Elizabeth Eilbeck, of Whitehaven, Cumberland.