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Harry Turner (Australian politician)

Harry Turner
Member of the NSW Parliament
for Gordon
In office
7 August 1937 – 18 November 1952
Preceded bySir Philip Goldfinch
Succeeded byStewart Fraser
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Bradfield
In office
20 December 1952 – 11 April 1974
Preceded byBilly Hughes
Succeeded byDavid Connolly
Personal details
Born(1905-07-08)8 July 1905
Woolwich, New South Wales
Died19 September 1988(1988-09-19) (aged 83)
Killara, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyUnited Australia Party (1937–45)
Liberal Party of Australia (1945–74)
SpouseMildred Mary Raymond
ChildrenFour
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Cambridge University
OccupationBarrister

Henry Basil Turner (8 July 1905 – 19 September 1988) was an Australian politician. Born in Woolwich, New South Wales to metallurgist Basil William Turner and Mabel Lily, née Breillat, he attended Malvern School in Sydney, and then the University of Sydney and Cambridge University. In 1930 he became a barrister. He married Mildred Mary Raymond at Mosman on 4 July 1931; they were to have three daughters and a son.

In 1937, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the seat of Gordon, representing the United Australia Party. He held the seat until 1952, during which time the United Australia Party became the Liberal Party. He was on military service 1940–44. In 1952, following the death of Billy Hughes, Turner successfully contested the resulting by-election for the federal seat of Bradfield. He held the seat until his retirement in 1974; during that time he was often a delegate to overseas conventions, including the United Nations in 1963.[1] He died in 1988 at Killara.

References

  1. ^ "Mr (Harry) Henry Basil Turner". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly Preceded bySir Philip Goldfinch Member for Gordon 1937–1952 Succeeded byStewart Fraser Parliament of Australia Preceded byBilly Hughes Member for Bradfield 1952–1974 Succeeded byDavid Connolly


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