William George Turner

Sir William George Turner (1872 – 14 June 1937) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Born in United States, Turner became a fruiterer on the Shankill Road. He first stood for election to the Belfast Corporation in the Cliftonville ward in 1909. Although he was officially an independent Unionist, he had the backing of the local Conservative Party. However, he was defeated by the footballer William Kennedy Gibson. He was knighted in 1924, while in 1927 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Northern Ireland.

William George Turner

Sir William George Turner (1872 – 14 June 1937) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Born in United States, Turner became a fruiterer on the Shankill Road. He first stood for election to the Belfast Corporation in the Cliftonville ward in 1909. Although he was officially an independent Unionist, he had the backing of the local Conservative Party. However, he was defeated by the footballer William Kennedy Gibson. He was knighted in 1924, while in 1927 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Northern Ireland.