Turner, John Albert (Bert)
Personal
Birth Date:
26 March 1888 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
9 August 1971 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
William Riggen Turner and Lucy (nee Brinkley)
Family:
Annie Hunter Horsburgh on 9 January 1915, 2 daughters
Education:
Milton State School
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Joined the Fire Brigade in 1906; Founder and first Secretary, Fire Brigade Union; Organiser, Motor Drivers and Motor Mechanics Union; Organiser, Queensland Storemen and Packers Union, 1924 to 1941
Party Positions:
- Founder and President, Ashgrove Jubilee Branch. 1927
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Kelvin Grove | 29 Mar 1941 | 3 Aug 1957 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Ashgrove Progress Association. Trustee, Ashgrove Hall. Chief ARP Warden, Ashgrove, 1942 to 1944. Chairman and state President, Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade, 1951 to 1971. Elder, Presbyterian Church and well-known official in Protestant church organisations. Mr Turner willed his body to the School of Anatomy, Queensland University, for medical research. His body was subsequently cremated
Sources:
Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1981-1992, (Sydney: Casket Publications, 1993)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 26 July 2017]