John Mouat Turner (28 May 1900 – 24 February 1945) was a Canadian politician.

Life

He was born in Beausejour, Manitoba, sold brewery products for a living, and worked as a hotel manager in

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.John Mowat Turner
Manitoba Historical Society He was first elected to the

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in the 1935 federal election representing the Manitoba riding of

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as a

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. He was re-elected in the 1940 federal election. He was nominated to run in the 1945 federal election but died of a

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several months before the election."John M. Turner" (obituary), ''Globe and Mail'', 26 February 1945 In Parliament, he was an advocate for rural electrification, the development of natural resources, the lifting of restrictions on

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, and the development of industry in Western Canada.

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Manitoba Historical Society biography
1900 births 1945 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Liberal Party of Canada MPs People from Eastman Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-politician-stub