John Mouat Turner
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John Mouat Turner (28 May 1900 – 24 February 1945) was a Canadian politician.
Life
He was born in Beausejour, Manitoba, sold brewery products for a living, and worked as a hotel manager in Winnipeg.[1][2] He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1935 federal election representing the Manitoba riding of Springfield as a Liberal. He was re-elected in the 1940 federal election. He was nominated to run in the 1945 federal election but died of a heart attack several months before the election.[1]
In Parliament, he was an advocate for rural electrification, the development of natural resources, the lifting of restrictions on beer, and the development of industry in Western Canada.[1]
References
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- ↑ a b c "John M. Turner" (obituary), Globe and Mail, 26 February 1945
- ↑ John Mowat Turner, Manitoba Historical Society
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