Person:William Turner (47)
William Willis Turner, Jr.
b.10 Jul 1858 Pennsylvania
d.25 Apr 1924 Pennsylvania
Parents and Siblings
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  1. William Willis Turner, Jr.1858 - 1924
  2. Thomas Turner1859 -
  3. Edward Turner1860 -
  4. James Turner1862 -
  5. Mary Turner1864 -
  6. Frederick Turner1864 -
  7. Emma Turner1866 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1883
  1. William Willis Turner, Sr.1884 - 1967
  2. Alice M. Turner1888 -
  3. Thomas John Turner1890 - 1970
  4. Elmer Joseph Turner1891 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] William Willis Turner, Jr.
Gender Male
Alt Birth[1] Abt 1857 Pennsylvania
Birth[2] 10 Jul 1858 Pennsylvania
Alt Birth? 10 Jul 1858 Pennsylvania (or ireland)
Alt Marriage 1873 to Isabella McGuigan
Marriage 1883 to Isabella McGuigan
Marriage to Cookie Unknown
Residence[2] 1900 Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence[1] 1910 Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death? 25 Apr 1924 PennsylvaniaCause: Uremia
Burial? Holy Sepulche, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other[4][6] 26 Apr 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesDeath Notice
Other[3][5] 25 Apr Obituary

Address: 2406 N. Hancock Street / Philadelphia, PA / USA

_DCAUSE: Uremia

Occupations

Wheelwright 1873- Aug 1889 US Customs Gauger's Clerk under the Collector of the Port Aug 1889-7 Apr 1899 Deputy Delinquent Tax Collector under Receiver of Taxes 7 Apr 1899-1904 Clerk , City Solictor's Office  ???- 1905 Member Pensylvania State House of Representatives 1901-1904 Chief Deputy Clerk of Quarter Session's Coury Jun 1905-1924

Political Activities

Vice President Anti Cobden Club Chairman Republican Executive Committee 19th Ward (R)

Notes:

WWT, Jr Photograph appeared on the cover of THE TRADE LIQUOR NEWS : Caption:"Wm. W. Turner - Deputy Quarter Sessions Court Clerk Who Looks After and Handles All LIquor Applications and who is just now the busiest man around City Hall" No date on cover.

Article called "Philadelphia's Yesteryears" Oct 1, 1930, PUBLIC LEDGER.

A photograph of WWT Jr appeared in the EVENING BULLETIN, October 18, 1916, Headline Reads "Filing Plea Against Saloon License"

What is the anti-Cobden club?

What is the Clerk of Quater Sessions?

Who was Thomas W. Cunningham? Philly 1924 Who was David Matin, Philly 1924 Who was Thomas V. Cooper? Who was Captain John Taylor Who was William J. Roney? Who was Henry Brooks? Who was Richard Peltz? What is the Philadelphia City Solicitors Office Who was Samuel W. pannypacker? Was he a governor? What do we know about old delegate system of making party nominations?

What is the 19th ward Rebulican Executive Committee?

Research State House of Representitives, 1901-1904.

Check records of Wilson Childs from 1873 to 1889? Does he exist?

What is a U.S. Customs gauger's clerk under the Collector of the Port?

What is a cold in the kidney's?

What

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census (2). (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;)
    Database online. Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ED , roll T624_1393, part , page .

    Record for Whiliam Turner

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census (2). (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
    Database online. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ED 386, roll T623 1460, page 14B.

    Record for Elmer Turner

  3. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer
    26 April 1824.

    William W. Turner -- Chief Deputy Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court Suddenly Stricken -- _FOOT: Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 April 1824

  4. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer
    26 Apr 1924.
  5. ↑ William W. Turner
    --
    Chief Deputy Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court Suddenly Stricken
    --
    William W. Turner, chief deputy under Clerk of Quarter Session Tompas W. Cunningham, and one of the best-know veteran politicians, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home, 2406 North Hancock street. He was on duty in his office on Wednesday, and as he left for home he complained of a cold in his kidneys.

    Mr. Turner was a trusted lietenant of the late David Martin, and under the latter's leadership served for many years as chairman of the Nineteenth Ward Republican Executive Committee and also as vice-president ofthe Anti-Cobden Club. He was a member of the State House of Representitives from 1901 to 1904. Hewas educated in the public schools, and in 1873 was apprenticed to the firm of Wilson, Childs & Co., of this city, where he learned the trade of wheelwight, leaving there in August, 1889, to accept an appointment as U.S. customs gauger's clerk under the Collector of the Port Thomas V. Cooper. He resigned this position on April 7, 1889, to become deputy delinquent tax collector under Receiver of Taxes Captain John Taylor, and he was reappointed to that position by Receiver of Taxes William J. Roney,who as David Martin's brother-in-law.

    When Mr.Cunningham succeededHenry Brooks as clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions he named Mr. Turner as successor to Richard Peltz, the chief deputy,which office he held continuously since June, 1905. Mr. Turner when he received this appointment, was clerk in the City Solicitor's office.

    Mr.Turner was a delegate from theNineteenth ward to the Republican convention which nominated Samuel W. Pennypacker for the Governorship, and also participated in may important local and district conventions under the old delegate system of making party nominations.

    He is survived by three sons, William W., Jr., Thomas andElmer, and a daughter, Alice.
  6. ↑ TURNER -- April 25, WILLIAM W. TURNER. Relatives and friends, also 19th Ward Republican Executive Committee and Anti-Cobden Club and employees, office clerks of Quarter Sessions Court are invited to attend funeral, Tues. 8:30 A. M. gtom lsyr trdifrnvr, 2406 Hancock st. Solemn Requiem Mass at Church of the Visitation, 10 A. M. Int. Holy Sepulchre.
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