Benjamin F. Turner, Sr.

Benjamin Franklin Turner, Sr. (1873 - 25 May, 1950) was the Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey.[1] He was a city commissioner for Passaic, New Jersey five times and was the director of parks and public improvements.[2]

Biography

He was born in 1873. He was first elected as a city commissioner for a four-year term on May 12, 1931.[2] He died on 25 May, 1950.

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-Mayor Turner of Passaic was 77. Colorful Figure in Politics of City for Many Years Dies. Commissioner Five Times". New York Times. May 26, 1950. Retrieved 2011-06-02. Former Mayor Benjamin F. Turner Sr. of this city died today at the age of 77.
  2. 1 2 Turner v. Passaic Pension Commission (New Jersey Supreme Court November 30, 1932) (“Benjamin F. Turner, who prosecutes this writ, is a city commissioner of the city of Passaic, which is governed by the Walsh act (or Commission Government act, as it is popularly known), and is the director of parks and public improvements. He was elected to the governing body for a term of four years on May 12th, 1931. ...”). Text


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