Richard C. Turner

Richard Clark Turner (September 30, 1927 – September 28, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician.

Richard C. Turner
United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Iowa
In office
1981–1986
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byKermit B. Anderson
Succeeded byChristopher D. Hagen
30th Attorney General of Iowa
In office
1968–1978
Preceded byLawrence F. Scalise
Succeeded byTom Miller
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 9, 1961  January 11, 1965
Preceded byJim O. Henry
Succeeded byHoward Tabor
Personal details
Born
Richard Clark Turner

(1927-09-30)September 30, 1927
Avoca, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1986(1986-09-28) (aged 58)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Iowa
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1945–1947
UnitArmy Air Forces

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

  1. Iowa General Assembly-Richard C. Turner
  2. "U.S. Attorney Turner dies of heart attack," Des Moines Register Bob Shaw, September 29, 1986, pg. 1, 11A


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