Background
Turner, Martin Luther was born on October 1, 1863 in Greene County, Missouri, United States. Son of John N. and Harriet (Nichols) Turner.
Turner, Martin Luther was born on October 1, 1863 in Greene County, Missouri, United States. Son of John N. and Harriet (Nichols) Turner.
Educational public schools, Webster County, Missouri, 1876-1881.
In grocery store, 1876-1877. In grain trade, 1878-1883. In banking business, 1887-1889.
Handled municipal bonds in Colorado, 1890. Handled state, county and city bonds in Northwest, 1891, living at Spokane, Washington. Located at Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1891.
President and half owner Capitol National Bank, Guthrie, 1892-1895. Treasurer Oklahoma Ty., 1894-1898. Established January 1, 1899, and president, Western National Bank, Oklahoma City On August 22, 1904, purchased $3,000,000 Philippine 4 per cent bonds in competition with Wall St. and other eastern financiers.
Married Hallie Switzler, November 4, 1883.