James Turner was the 12th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1802 to 1805. He later served as a U.S. Senator from 1805 to 1816.
James Turner Gouverneur von North Carolina
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John Baptist Ashe was an American politician and military officer from Halifax, North Carolina.
James Turner (North Carolina politician)
…House of Commons; he served there from 1799 to 1800, and served in the North Carolina Senate from 1801 to 1802. In 1802, the General Assembly elected John Baptista Ashe governor, but he died before he could assume office; Turner was chosen in his place and sworn in on December 5, 1802. He served the constitutional limit…
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