Charles W. Turner (attorney)
Charles W. Turner | |
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| Born | Charles William Turner June 8, 1846 |
| Died | January 7, 1907 (aged 60) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1870–1907 |
| Known for | Adjutant General of Montana New Market Cadet |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Emma Armstrong |
| Children | Armstrong Memory Turner Charles William Turner, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | A. J. Turner Kate Aby |
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Charles W. Turner | |
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| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861, 1864–1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 5th Virginia Infantry, Co. L |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Charles William Turner (June 8, 1846 – January 7, 1907) was a lawyer in Seattle and Montana, and once Adjutant General of Montana. As a youth during the American Civil War, he was a courier for Stonewall Jackson. Subsequently, he was one of the VMI cadets who fought at the Battle of New Market. He later moved to Montana to practice law and engaged in mining pursuits. Turner was shot to death in a Seattle bar by an assassin who was after one of Turner's clients.