Peter H. Turner

Peter Helmer Turner (April 11, 1813 – June 4, 1885) was an American pioneer and politician.

Peter H. Turner
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th district
In office January 1, 1850 – January 1, 1852
Preceded by	Myron B. Williams
Succeeded by	Alva Stewart
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 2nd district
In office June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Jarvis K. Pike
Personal details
Born	(1813-04-11)April 11, 1813 Ilion, New York
Died	June 4, 1885(1885-06-04) (aged 72) Sioux City, Iowa
Resting place	Floyd Cemetery Sioux City, Iowa
Political party	Democratic

Biography

Born in Ilion, New York, Turner was in the merchandise business and was in the milling business while living in Ellisburg, New York. In 1840, he moved to Genesee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Territory, and then to the town of Palmyra, in Jefferson County. He was elected to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846 serving as a Democrat. Turner then served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1848 and in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1850. In 1859, Turner moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he served on the Madison Common Council and served as president. Turner moved to Dakota Territory in 1871 settling in the Vermillion Valley. He then moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where he died in 1885.^[1]

Relatives

There are unsourced assertions on some websites that he was the brother of Joseph Turner (Wisconsin politician), who also came to Wisconsin Territory in 1840.