James Munro Turner papers, 1804-1909.

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James Munro Turner papers, 1804-1909.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299512317

This collection contains account books, letter books, and record books.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes, 1 large manuscript)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7280894

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Turner, James Munro, 1850-1896

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James Munroe Turner was born Apr. 23, 1850 in Lansing, Mich. At sixteen years of age he was a clerk in the land office of the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad with his father had built. Turner opened a land office in Lansing in partnership with Dwight Smith. He later became president of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, which was sold to Grand Truck Railroad in 1879. In 1876, Turner was elected to the Michigan State Legislature. He was a state elector in 1888, and was mayor of Lans...