Legislator Details
Jerome E. Turner portrait from Nimmo p.116
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Belle (Waters) Hovey, dau. of Joseph and Louie (Roberts) Hovey 8/29/1901, in Muskegon, MI; 3 stepchildren; married Bessie Perry Fishbeck, 1911; children: William H. and Denham R.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Education:
common schools of Owosso and Corunna, MI; attended University of Michigan for 2 years
Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish and Irish ancestry. Son of Jerome W. and Martha (Gregory) Turner. He worked as a drug clerk, bank clerk for 2 years, later clerked in the law office of his father until 1880, when he entered the law office of Maybury & Conely at Detroit, MI. He began the study of law under the preceptorship of the representative Detroit law firm of Maybury & Conley. He remained with this firm until admitted to the bar, 12/22/1881. He began practice in Shiawassee County. He moved to Muskegon in 1890 and entered into partnership with his brother, Willard J. Turner, under the title of Turner & Turner. He held the office of city attorney of Owosso for 3 years and was attorney for the city of Muskegon Heights for 11 years. In 1916, he became a judge on the police court of Muskegon. Member of the Lions Club.
Notable Facts:
1905 Manual gives marriage year as 1900; Marriage record says 1901