Background
TURNER, Samuel Ellsworth was born on September 26, 1865 in Rockdale, Delaware Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George W. and Jane (Faulkner) Turner.
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Samuel Ellsworth TURNER
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Common School.
Career
Appointed Sergeant at Arms of Pennsylvania House of Representative, 1893. Elected as Jury Commissioner for Delaware Company, 1896. Elected member of Select Branch of Chester City Council.
1903-1910; elected Mayor, City of Chester. 1923-1927, re-elected since 1927. Connected with Chester Times, 30 years Served in National.
Guard of Pennsylvania. During World War served under President Hoover’s Committee for the preservation of food.
Membership
Member: Masons; Royal Arch. Commandery: Knight Templar. Philadelphia Consistory 32°.
Elks; Eagles; Moose. Clubs: Shrine, Chester, Four Horsemen Riding. Marple, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Young Men's Republican, Airplane Model League of American, Pen and Pencil, Chester Press.
