Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content
MENU
Skip Navigation LinksHome Members Former Members

Former Member Details

Mr Edwin Woodward TURNER (1849 - 1913)

Member Photo
Date of Birth: 03/07/1849
Place of Birth: Western Australia, Australia
Date of Death: 04/09/1913
Place of Death: Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Segenhoe Estate Irrigation Bill Committee No.8 27 May 1891 02 Jun 1891 7 days
Segenhoe Estate Irrigation Bill Committee No.45 16 Dec 1890 20 Dec 1890 5 days
McIlveen & Clift’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.22 01 Jul 1890 30 Sep 1890 3 months Chairman
Claim of E.K Crace to Crown Land adjoining Gungahleen Estate Committee No.20 24 Jun 1890 14 Oct 1890 3 months 21 days
Ryan’s Conditional Purchases at Wagga Wagga Committee No.17 03 Jun 1890 18 Dec 1890 6 months 16 days
Member for Gunnedah 09 Feb 1889 06 Jun 1891 2 years 3 months 29 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 23 Oct 1888 23 Oct 1888 1 day Chairman
Member for Gunnedah 12 Sep 1888 19 Jan 1889 4 months 8 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 12 Sep 1888 06 Jun 1891 2 years 8 months 26 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Surveyor. Left Western Australia and settled in Victoria with father in 1852. Worked as a surveyor with Lands and Mining Departments in Victoria, describing himself as a mining surveyor in 1873. Moved to New South Wales c.1877; employed by New South Wales public service as a surveyor and resigned when elected to the Legislative Assembly. In 1889 lived at Digby, c.12 miles from Gunnedah. Described as a surveyor at death.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Thomas Turner, farmer and surveyor and Elizabeth Heppingstone. Married Josephine Leahy on 30 August 1873 at Emerald Hill, Victoria and had issue, 4 daughters and 6 sons. Church of England.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.