Franklin White Turnbull

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Franklin White Turnbull
Member of Parliament
for Regina
In office
July 1930 –October 1935
Preceded by Charles Avery Dunning
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Personal details
BornFranklin White Turnbull
(1881-06-19)19 June 1881
Carleton County, Ontario
Died 24 February 1971(1971-02-24) (aged 89)
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Margaret C. Suedden
m. 22 August 1911 [1]
Profession barrister

Franklin White Turnbull (19 June 1881 – 24 February 1971) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Carleton County, Ontario and became a barrister.

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Turnbull attended schools at Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Edmonton, and Springhill, Ontario (secondary school number 8). He studied law with F.W.G. Haulton in Regina, Saskatchewan. [1]

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He was first elected to Parliament at the Regina riding in the 1930 general election after a previous unsuccessful campaign there in the 1925 election. Riding changes meant that Turnbull became a candidate at the new Regina City riding for the 1935 election, but was defeated by Donald McNiven of the Liberal party.

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References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.



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