Title
Preview
Description
Black and white sketch of Jesse Turner, including biographical narrative.
Transcription
Pioneer lawyer and railroad president
Jesse Turner
Born 1805 in Orange County, No. Carolina… Began study of law at Chapel Hill, N.C.. Started west 1830.. Stopped in Alabama.. Finally located at Van Buren, Ark… Elected to legislature 1838.. In 1851 Turner was appointed U.S. distric attorney for western district of Arkansas.. Turner-Leeper duel at Fayetteville 1832..
Pioneer lawyers riding the circuit
Delegate from Crawford County to secession convention.. Elected to state senate 1866 and was chairman of judiciary committee.. Again elected 1874.. Appointed associate justice of supreme court 1878.. Was active in organizing and building the Little Rock & Ft. Smith Railroad of which he was president 11 years. He died at Van Buren Nov. 22, 1894...
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 14"
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000379, Image 63
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Jesse Turner, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
