Oscar Turner (politician, 1825)

Oscar Turner

Oscar Turner (born February 3, 1825 in New Orleans , Louisiana , †  January 22, 1896 in Louisville , Kentucky ) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1885 he represented the state of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1826, Oscar Turner moved with his parents to Fayette County in Kentucky, where he attended public schools. In 1843 he settled in Ballard County . After studying law at Transylvania University in Lexington and being admitted to the bar in 1847, he began to work in his new profession.

After the Civil War , Turner began a political career. He served in the Kentucky Senate between 1867 and 1871 . In the 1878 congressional election , Turner was elected an independent candidate for the first constituency of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC . There he took over from Andrew Boone on March 4, 1879 . After two re-elections he was able to complete three consecutive terms in Congress by March 3, 1885 . In the meantime he joined the Democratic Party . He completed his second term between 1881 and 1883 as their candidate in the US House of Representatives.

After his tenure in Congress, Oscar Turner practiced law again. He died in Louisville on January 22, 1896. His son Oscar (1867-1902) also represented the state of Kentucky in Congress between 1899 and 1901.

Web links

Commons : Oscar Turner  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Oscar Turner in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Oscar Turner in the database of Find a Grave (English)