Algernon Turnor (14 November 1845 – 11 December 1921), CB, was a British

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who was financial secretary to the British

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. Turnor married Lady Henrietta Caroline, daughter of Randolph (Stewart) 9th Earl of Galloway, on 3 August 1880. Correspondence between Turnor and

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is held is the special collections of the

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. A significant amount of material relating to Turnor's position at the Post Office is held by the

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1845 births 1921 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford British civil servants Companions of the Order of the Bath English justices of the peace People educated at Eton College {{UK-politician-stub