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Buddy Turner

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Buddy Turner
68th Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 13, 1975
Preceded byRay S. Smith Jr.
Succeeded byCecil L. Alexander
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1961 – January 1, 1992
Preceded byKnox Nelson
Succeeded byJimmie Don McKissack
Constituency
  • Jefferson County (1961–1967)
  • 33rd district (1967–1973)
  • 56th district (1973–1983)
  • 83rd district (1983–1991)
  • 91st district (1991–1992)
Personal details
Born
Grover White Turner Jr.

(1923-08-15)August 15, 1923
Thornton, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 1998(1998-08-06) (aged 74)
Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/service
Battles/wars

Grover White "Buddy" Turner Jr. (August 15, 1923 – August 6, 1998) was an American politician. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1961 to 1992. He was a member of the Democratic party.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Log Cabin DemocratG. W. 'Buddy' Turner, ex-representative, dies 8/7/98 | TheCabin.net". Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly (January 1, 1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313302138. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via Google Books.