James Turney
James Turney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1836–1839 | |
| Succeeded by | Manoah Bostwick |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1834–1836 | |
| Attorney General of Illinois | |
| In office 1823–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel D. Lockwood |
| Succeeded by | George Forquer |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1822–1823 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Slade |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic[1] |
James Turney was an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Illinois and as a member of both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois State Senate.[2][3]
Biography
In 1819, Turney moved to Illinois from Tennessee settling in Washington County where he practiced law.[1] From 1820 to 1822, he served as the secretary of the Illinois Senate in the 2nd Illinois General Assembly.[1] In 1822, he won election to the Illinois House of Representatives representing Washington County in the 3rd Illinois General Assembly.[4] He resigned on February 18, 1823 to serve as the Attorney General of Illinois, a position he held until 1828.[1] In 1828, he moved to the town of Carrollton in Greene County.[1] In 1831, he participated in the Black Hawk War as a private in the 2nd Regiment of Mounted Volunteers eventually being promoted to colonel in 1832 and later as paymaster general on the staff of Governor John Reynolds.[1] In 1834, he won election again to the Illinois House representing Greene County in the 9th Illinois General Assembly.[4] In 1836, he won election to a four-year term as state senator representing Greene County in the 10th and 11th Illinois General Assemblies.[4] He resigned in the 11h Assembly before the start of the second session in 1839 and was replaced by Manoah Bostwick.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Turney, James". Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library.
- ↑ Illinois Blue Book (2023-2024): Illinois Legislative Roster — 1818-2024 (PDF). State of Illinois. 2024. p. 377.
- ↑ Moses, John (January 1882). Illinois, Historical and Statistical: Comprising the Essential Facts of Its Planting and Growth as a Province, County, Territory, and State. Derived from the Most Authentic Sources, Including Original Documents and Papers. Together with Carefully Prepared Statistical Tables. Vol. 2. Fergus Printing Company. p. 1164.
- 1 2 3 Illinois Blue Book (1931-1932). State of Illinois. 1932. pp. 739–740, 743–745.