Richard C. Turner
Richard C. Turner | |
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa | |
In office 1981–1986 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Kermit B. Anderson |
Succeeded by | Christopher D. Hagen |
30th Attorney General of Iowa | |
In office 1968–1978 | |
Preceded by | Lawrence F. Scalise |
Succeeded by | Tom Miller |
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 19th district | |
In office January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Jim O. Henry |
Succeeded by | Howard Tabor |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Clark Turner September 30, 1927 Avoca, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | September 28, 1986 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 58)
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Iowa (BA) (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1945–1947 |
Unit | Army Air Forces |
Richard Clark Turner (September 30, 1927 – September 28, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in Avoca, Iowa, Turner graduated from Avoca High School. He then served in the United States Army Air Forces from 1945 to 1947. In 1950, he graduated from University of Iowa and then received his law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1953. He then practiced law in Avoca and served as town clerk for Avoca. He then practiced law in Council Bluffs, Iowa. From 1961 to 1965, Turner served in the Iowa State Senate and was a Republican. Turner then served as Iowa Attorney General from 1968 to 1978. In 1974, he defeated Tom Miller in the Attorney General election by 4.5 percent, before losing the 1978 rematch by 11.5 percent. Turner then returned to practice law. He served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 1981 until his death in 1986, two days before his 59th birthday. Turner died from a heart attack in a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.[1][2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Iowa General Assembly-Richard C. Turner
- ^ "U.S. Attorney Turner dies of heart attack," Des Moines Register Bob Shaw, September 29, 1986, pg. 1, 11A