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Franklin White Turnbull (19 June 1881 – 24 February 1971) was a
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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in
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and became a barrister. Turnbull attended schools at
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,
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, and Springhill, Ontario (secondary school number 8). He studied law with F.W.A.G. Haultain in
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. He was first elected to Parliament at the Regina riding in the 1930 general election after a previous unsuccessful campaign there in the 1925 election. Riding changes meant that Turnbull became a candidate at the new
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riding for the 1935 election, but was defeated by Donald McNiven of the
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* 1881 births 1971 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan Politicians from Ottawa {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub