Eugene S. Turner (June 14, 1824 – July 15, 1915) was an American jurist and legislator. Born in East Oswego, New York to

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and Mary Turner, moved with his parents to

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in 1840 and settled near present-day Waukesha. Turner studied law and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1846. He served as assistant secretary of the Wisconsin Territorial Executive Council from 1846 to 1847. In 1850 (the 3rd Wisconsin Legislature), Turner served in the

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, succeeding fellow

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James Fagan. He also served as District Attorney for

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, postmaster at Port Washington, and county judge of

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. When an 1848 convention of former members of the

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was held on the occasion of the

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of Wisconsin statehood, Turner was the senior member present, and spoke briefly."Ex-Solons Convene; Ex-Speaker Burrows' Speech to Them Packed With Statistics"
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June 8, 1898; p. 1, col. 1 via

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Turner died in Port Washington.

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1824 births 1915 deaths Politicians from Oswego, New York People from Port Washington, Wisconsin District attorneys in Wisconsin Wisconsin state court judges Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin postmasters Politicians from Waukesha, Wisconsin People from Washington County, Wisconsin 19th-century American judges {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub