Joseph Turney

Joseph Turney (born March 19, 1825 in New England , † July 29, 1892 in Cleveland , Ohio ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). He was Ohio Treasurer of State from 1880 to 1884 .

Career

Joseph Turney was born in New England in 1825. The Turney family moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1834. The following years were overshadowed by the economic crisis of 1837 , the Mexican-American War and the Civil War . During this time he worked first as a blacksmith and later in the railroad and banking sector. Turney was elected Treasurer of Cuyahoga County in 1865 and re-elected in 1867. He was elected Treasurer of State of Ohio in 1879 and re-elected in 1881. During this time he lived in Columbus, Ohio. After the end of his tenure as Treasurer of State, he returned to Cleveland, where he died several years later.

Individual evidence

^ Annals of the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County , Volume 3, The Association, 1892, p. 30
^ Smith, Joseph Patterson: History of the Republican Party in Ohio , Volume 1, Lewis Publishing Company, 1898, 409

personal data
SURNAME	Turney, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 19, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH	New England
DATE OF DEATH	July 29, 1892
Place of death	Cleveland , Ohio

[1] Annals of the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County , Volume 3, The Association, 1892, p. 30

[2] Smith, Joseph Patterson: History of the Republican Party in Ohio , Volume 1, Lewis Publishing Company, 1898, 409