TURNER, D. MCNEILL
D. McNeill Turner is one of the senior members of the Corpus Christi bar, and one of the ablest civil, criminal and corporation lawyers in this part of the state. During his thirty odd years of practice in Corpus Christi he has taken a prominent part in public affairs. He served as alderman in 1877, was city attorney in 1878, was elected county attorney of Nueces County in 1878 and re-elected in 1880, was elected district attorney in 1882 and held the office ten years, until he retired, in 1892. In 1896 he was elected representative in the Twenty-fifth legislature, and in 1900 was elected senator from the Twenty-third district.
Mr. Turner was born in Tallahassee, Florida, November 24, 1852. His father was Rev. D. McNeill Turner, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, a Presbyterian minister, who came to Texas in 1874, was principal of the school at Milford a while, then moved to Columbia, in Brazoria County; then to Rockport, in Arkansas county, and in 1876 to Corpus Christi, where he was chosen principal of the schools and also pastor of the Presbyterian church. He returned to Chester, South Carolina, for a time, whence he was called to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Morrillton, Arkansas, where he died February 23, 1897. His wife was Harriet Hall Stringfellow, who was born in Chester, South Carolina, and died there in 1886.
Mr. Turner's early education was acquired in Erskine College, at Due West Corner, South Carolina, and he continued through the junior year at the Lutheran college at Walhalla, in the same state. In 1870 he began teaching school at Shelby, North Carolina, and a year and a half later moved to Tipton County, Tennessee, where he continued the same occupation until June, 1874, and then joined his father at Milford, Texas. He taught at Milford, Columbia and Rockport, and in January, 1875, came to Corpus Christi and entered the office of Campbell, Givins & Adlee, attorneys. He continued his law studies until February 12, 1877, when he was admitted to the bar by examination, and at once began his legal career. He is attorney for a number of corporations and has an extensive practice in both civil and criminal courts. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Democratic in politics, and a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Turner's first marriage occurred in Corpus Christi, April 25, 1878, his bride being Miss Annie Woessner, daughter of John Woessner, of Corpus Christi. They had four children: D. McNeill, Jr., James S., Annie B. and Wells.
On October 1, 1901, before a joint session of the house and senate in the Texas state capitol, with the Rev. I. S. Davenport, senate chaplain, officiating, Mr. Turner was married to Mrs. S. M. Franklin, postmistress of the house of representatives. Lieutenant Governor Browning was best man, and the bride was escorted by Speaker Prince. (Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
D. McNeill Turner is one of the senior members of the Corpus Christi bar, and one of the ablest civil, criminal and corporation lawyers in this part of the state. During his thirty odd years of practice in Corpus Christi he has taken a prominent part in public affairs. He served as alderman in 1877, was city attorney in 1878, was elected county attorney of Nueces County in 1878 and re-elected in 1880, was elected district attorney in 1882 and held the office ten years, until he retired, in 1892. In 1896 he was elected representative in the Twenty-fifth legislature, and in 1900 was elected senator from the Twenty-third district.
Mr. Turner was born in Tallahassee, Florida, November 24, 1852. His father was Rev. D. McNeill Turner, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, a Presbyterian minister, who came to Texas in 1874, was principal of the school at Milford a while, then moved to Columbia, in Brazoria County; then to Rockport, in Arkansas county, and in 1876 to Corpus Christi, where he was chosen principal of the schools and also pastor of the Presbyterian church. He returned to Chester, South Carolina, for a time, whence he was called to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Morrillton, Arkansas, where he died February 23, 1897. His wife was Harriet Hall Stringfellow, who was born in Chester, South Carolina, and died there in 1886.
Mr. Turner's early education was acquired in Erskine College, at Due West Corner, South Carolina, and he continued through the junior year at the Lutheran college at Walhalla, in the same state. In 1870 he began teaching school at Shelby, North Carolina, and a year and a half later moved to Tipton County, Tennessee, where he continued the same occupation until June, 1874, and then joined his father at Milford, Texas. He taught at Milford, Columbia and Rockport, and in January, 1875, came to Corpus Christi and entered the office of Campbell, Givins & Adlee, attorneys. He continued his law studies until February 12, 1877, when he was admitted to the bar by examination, and at once began his legal career. He is attorney for a number of corporations and has an extensive practice in both civil and criminal courts. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Democratic in politics, and a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Turner's first marriage occurred in Corpus Christi, April 25, 1878, his bride being Miss Annie Woessner, daughter of John Woessner, of Corpus Christi. They had four children: D. McNeill, Jr., James S., Annie B. and Wells.
On October 1, 1901, before a joint session of the house and senate in the Texas state capitol, with the Rev. I. S. Davenport, senate chaplain, officiating, Mr. Turner was married to Mrs. S. M. Franklin, postmistress of the house of representatives. Lieutenant Governor Browning was best man, and the bride was escorted by Speaker Prince. (Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
TURNER, D. MCNEILL
D. McNeill Turner is one of the senior members of the Corpus Christi bar, and one of the ablest civil, criminal and corporation lawyers in this part of the state. During his thirty odd years of practice in Corpus Christi he has taken a prominent part in public affairs. He served as alderman in 1877, was city attorney in 1878, was elected county attorney of Nueces County in 1878 and re-elected in 1880, was elected district attorney in 1882 and held the office ten years, until he retired, in 1892. In 1896 he was elected representative in the Twenty-fifth legislature, and in 1900 was elected senator from the Twenty-third district.
Mr. Turner was born in Tallahassee, Florida, November 24, 1852. His father was Rev. D. McNeill Turner, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, a Presbyterian minister, who came to Texas in 1874, was principal of the school at Milford a while, then moved to Columbia, in Brazoria County; then to Rockport, in Arkansas county, and in 1876 to Corpus Christi, where he was chosen principal of the schools and also pastor of the Presbyterian church. He returned to Chester, South Carolina, for a time, whence he was called to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Morrillton, Arkansas, where he died February 23, 1897. His wife was Harriet Hall Stringfellow, who was born in Chester, South Carolina, and died there in 1886.
Mr. Turner's early education was acquired in Erskine College, at Due West Corner, South Carolina, and he continued through the junior year at the Lutheran college at Walhalla, in the same state. In 1870 he began teaching school at Shelby, North Carolina, and a year and a half later moved to Tipton County, Tennessee, where he continued the same occupation until June, 1874, and then joined his father at Milford, Texas. He taught at Milford, Columbia and Rockport, and in January, 1875, came to Corpus Christi and entered the office of Campbell, Givins & Adlee, attorneys. He continued his law studies until February 12, 1877, when he was admitted to the bar by examination, and at once began his legal career. He is attorney for a number of corporations and has an extensive practice in both civil and criminal courts. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Democratic in politics, and a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Turner's first marriage occurred in Corpus Christi, April 25, 1878, his bride being Miss Annie Woessner, daughter of John Woessner, of Corpus Christi. They had four children: D. McNeill, Jr., James S., Annie B. and Wells.
On October 1, 1901, before a joint session of the house and senate in the Texas state capitol, with the Rev. I. S. Davenport, senate chaplain, officiating, Mr. Turner was married to Mrs. S. M. Franklin, postmistress of the house of representatives. Lieutenant Governor Browning was best man, and the bride was escorted by Speaker Prince. (Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
D. McNeill Turner is one of the senior members of the Corpus Christi bar, and one of the ablest civil, criminal and corporation lawyers in this part of the state. During his thirty odd years of practice in Corpus Christi he has taken a prominent part in public affairs. He served as alderman in 1877, was city attorney in 1878, was elected county attorney of Nueces County in 1878 and re-elected in 1880, was elected district attorney in 1882 and held the office ten years, until he retired, in 1892. In 1896 he was elected representative in the Twenty-fifth legislature, and in 1900 was elected senator from the Twenty-third district.
Mr. Turner was born in Tallahassee, Florida, November 24, 1852. His father was Rev. D. McNeill Turner, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, a Presbyterian minister, who came to Texas in 1874, was principal of the school at Milford a while, then moved to Columbia, in Brazoria County; then to Rockport, in Arkansas county, and in 1876 to Corpus Christi, where he was chosen principal of the schools and also pastor of the Presbyterian church. He returned to Chester, South Carolina, for a time, whence he was called to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Morrillton, Arkansas, where he died February 23, 1897. His wife was Harriet Hall Stringfellow, who was born in Chester, South Carolina, and died there in 1886.
Mr. Turner's early education was acquired in Erskine College, at Due West Corner, South Carolina, and he continued through the junior year at the Lutheran college at Walhalla, in the same state. In 1870 he began teaching school at Shelby, North Carolina, and a year and a half later moved to Tipton County, Tennessee, where he continued the same occupation until June, 1874, and then joined his father at Milford, Texas. He taught at Milford, Columbia and Rockport, and in January, 1875, came to Corpus Christi and entered the office of Campbell, Givins & Adlee, attorneys. He continued his law studies until February 12, 1877, when he was admitted to the bar by examination, and at once began his legal career. He is attorney for a number of corporations and has an extensive practice in both civil and criminal courts. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Democratic in politics, and a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Turner's first marriage occurred in Corpus Christi, April 25, 1878, his bride being Miss Annie Woessner, daughter of John Woessner, of Corpus Christi. They had four children: D. McNeill, Jr., James S., Annie B. and Wells.
On October 1, 1901, before a joint session of the house and senate in the Texas state capitol, with the Rev. I. S. Davenport, senate chaplain, officiating, Mr. Turner was married to Mrs. S. M. Franklin, postmistress of the house of representatives. Lieutenant Governor Browning was best man, and the bride was escorted by Speaker Prince. (Historical Review of South-East Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men, Vol 2, by Dermot Hardy and Maj. Ingham S. Robert, by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1910
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