Smith S. Turner
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Smith Spangler Turner was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Turner was born in Warren County, Virginia
. He was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute
, Lexington, Virginia
, when the Civil War
commenced, and was subsequently given an honorary diploma. He enlisted in the Confederate States Army
in 1861.
He served with General Stonewall Jackson
as drill officer. He was an officer of George Pickett
's division during the remainder of the war.
He taught mathematics in a female seminary in Winchester, Virginia
from 1865 to 1867.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1869 and commenced practice in Front Royal, Virginia
.
He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from 1869-1872.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Warren County, Virginia
from 1874 to 1879.
He served as member of the State board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute for eight years.
Turner was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-third
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles T. O'Ferrall.
He was reelected to the Fifty-fourth
Congress and served from January 30, 1894, to March 3, 1897.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He died in Front Royal, Virginia
, April 8, 1898.
He was interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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 Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Turner was born in Warren County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile . There were 13,299 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
. He was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
, Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
, when the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
commenced, and was subsequently given an honorary diploma. He enlisted in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
in 1861.
He served with General Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
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as drill officer. He was an officer of George Pickett
George Pickett
George Edward Pickett was a career United States Army officer who became a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War...
's division during the remainder of the war.
He taught mathematics in a female seminary in Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
from 1865 to 1867.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1869 and commenced practice in Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....
.
He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
from 1869-1872.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Warren County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile . There were 13,299 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
from 1874 to 1879.
He served as member of the State board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute for eight years.
Turner was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles T. O'Ferrall.
He was reelected to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress and served from January 30, 1894, to March 3, 1897.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He died in Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....
, April 8, 1898.
He was interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.