William George Turner
Politician, Deceased Person
1872 – 1937
Who was William George Turner?
William George Turner was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in USA, Turner became a fruiterer on the Shankill Road. He first stood for election to the Belfast Corporation in the Cliftonville ward in 1909. Although he was officially an independent Unionist, he had the backing of the local Conservative Party. However, he was defeated by the footballer William Kennedy Gibson.
Turner was later successful as an Ulster Unionist Party for the council, and served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1923 to 1928. He was knighted in 1924, while in 1927 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Northern Ireland.
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- Born
- 1872
Ballygawley, County Tyrone - Profession
- Died
- Jun 14, 1937
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on July 23, 2013
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