James Turner (Maryland)
Encyclopedia
James Turner was a United States Congressional representative
from Maryland
.
Turner was born near Bel Air, Maryland, and completed preparatory studies at the Classic Academy of Madonna, Maryland. He was captain of militia in the War of 1812
. Afterwards, he moved to Parkton, Maryland
, in 1811 and established a dairy farm. He served as collector of State and county taxes in 1817, and served as a justice of the peace in 1824. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from 1824 to 1833, and was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, where he served from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to Congress, but he again served in the House of Delegates in 1837 and 1838 and also as member of the Maryland Senate from 1855 to 1859. He engaged in farming at Parkton until his death, and is interred in Bethel Cemetery near Madonna, Maryland.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
Turner was born near Bel Air, Maryland, and completed preparatory studies at the Classic Academy of Madonna, Maryland. He was captain of militia in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. Afterwards, he moved to Parkton, Maryland
Parkton, Maryland
Parkton is a rural area in the northern part of Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. It borders southern York County, PA, and this border forms part of The Mason-Dixon Line...
, in 1811 and established a dairy farm. He served as collector of State and county taxes in 1817, and served as a justice of the peace in 1824. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
from 1824 to 1833, and was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, where he served from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to Congress, but he again served in the House of Delegates in 1837 and 1838 and also as member of the Maryland Senate from 1855 to 1859. He engaged in farming at Parkton until his death, and is interred in Bethel Cemetery near Madonna, Maryland.